The Organization of Information for Logistics Decisionmaking.

Murray A. Geisler

Expert InsightsPublished 1974

Discusses the notion that information is organized to assist in decisionmaking, and then deals with this point of view in logistics. Since it was the survey paper for a session on logistics data collection, representation, and analysis at a recently conducted Logistics Research Conference, it emphasizes the way that data presentation and analysis has helped to provide insights into the solution of decisionmaking problems. It draws on illustrations from supply, maintenance, and other topics studied at RAND, such as scheduling. The paper concludes with an overview drawing together the individual topics into an appraisal of work accomplished and problems outstanding. (Presented at Logistics Research Conference at George Washington University, May 1974, jointly sponsored by GWU and the Office of Naval Research.) 23 pp. Bibliog.

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  • Year: 1974
  • Pages: 23
  • Document Number: P-5242

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Geisler, Murray A., The Organization of Information for Logistics Decisionmaking. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1974. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5242.html.
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