Handbook of military and defense operations research / edited by Natalie M. Scala, James P. Howard, II.
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TextSeries: Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2020]Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429883958; 0429883951; 9780429883965; 042988396X; 9780429467219; 0429467214Subject(s): Military art and science | Operations research | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Operations Research | MATHEMATICS / General | MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / GeneralDDC classification: 355 LOC classification: U102 | .H36 2020ebOnline resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement Summary: Operations research (OR) is a core discipline in military and defense management. Coming to the forefront initially during World War II, OR provided critical contributions to logistics, supply chains, and strategic simulation, while enabling superior decision-making for Allied forces. OR has grown to include analytics and many applications, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and big data, and is the cornerstone of management science in manufacturing, marketing, telecommunications, and many other fields. The Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research presents the voices leading OR and analytics to new heights in security through research, practical applications, case studies, and lessons learned in the field. Features Applies the experiences of educators and practitioners working in the field Employs the latest technology developments in case studies and applications Identifies best practices unique to the military, security, and national defense problem space Highlights similarities and dichotomies between analyses and trends that are unique to military, security, and defense problems
Operations research (OR) is a core discipline in military and defense management. Coming to the forefront initially during World War II, OR provided critical contributions to logistics, supply chains, and strategic simulation, while enabling superior decision-making for Allied forces. OR has grown to include analytics and many applications, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and big data, and is the cornerstone of management science in manufacturing, marketing, telecommunications, and many other fields. The Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research presents the voices leading OR and analytics to new heights in security through research, practical applications, case studies, and lessons learned in the field. Features Applies the experiences of educators and practitioners working in the field Employs the latest technology developments in case studies and applications Identifies best practices unique to the military, security, and national defense problem space Highlights similarities and dichotomies between analyses and trends that are unique to military, security, and defense problems
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