Man-machine simulation progress.

Murray A. Geisler

Expert InsightsPublished 1960

A discussion of a technique that has been applied to studies of large logistics management systems in which decisionmaking under uncertainty is required. The procedure is to build man-machine simulations and to use them in experimental situations. The output is a description of decision rules, information flows, and an organizational structure that improve the cost and effectiveness of the logistics system. Man is used in these simulations for his learning, adaptiveness, and flexibility. Three such large-scale experiments have been conducted in the past 3 years. The technique is being further developed to be practicable with a wider range of problems by providing more aggregative and less costly simulations.

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Geisler, Murray A., Man-machine simulation progress. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1960. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P2086.html.
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