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Jan 1, 1959
A discussion of the many useful contributions made to the management of the logistics system of the United States Air Force through the application of research techniques. In particular, the author describes the broad nature of the military environme...
Research
Aug 9, 1958
A description of Laboratory Problem I (LP-I), the first large-scale logistics simulation performed in RAND'S Logistics Systems Laboratory to evaluate a set of proposed supply policies and procedures.
Dec 3, 1953
A paper which examines, from an economic standpoint, the switching work of a given system of classification yards through which fixed traffic flows move.
May 27, 1953
A description of a production-line problem of the bottleneck type. Its solution is given by relating it to the optimal assignment problem solved by J. von Neumann, G. B. Dantzig, and others.
Dec 7, 1949
A study of the efficient allocation problem in production by the evaluation of the merits of private or corporate enterprise versus a centrally directed economy.
