Quantitative Measurements for Logistics
Subtitle: Practical Mathematics for the Practicing Logistican
Contributors: Sarah James; George S. Rees
Edition: 1st edition
Series: SOLE - The International Society of Logistics
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: August 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780071494151
Subjects: Mechanical engineering; Technology; Business / Economics / Finance; Science/Mathematics; Distribution; Operations Research; Technology / Engineering / Mechanical; Engineering - Industrial; Business logistics; Measurement; Supply Chain Management
First sentence: The word "logistics" derives from the Greek root Logos, which at its simplest means "word" and at its most complex and philosophical (thanks to Heraclitus, sometime before 475 BCE) is that which establishes and governs the fundamental order of the cosmos.
Description: This handy desk reference is a compilation of frequently used logistic formulas and measurement techniques used by both the military and business world. Unique in the fact that other books on the subject contain measurements that apply solely to a specific area, this book covers all the major fields where logistics are utilized.

Quantitative Measurements for Logistics offers you a wide variety of measurement tools and computations used in today's logistics operations, ranging from life cycle costs to maintainability computations.    Covering every major area of logistics, this comprehensive resource examines break-even analysis…depreciation methods…forecasting… inventory computations…learning curves…maintenance management… quality control…queuing theory…repair level analysis…statistics…failure definitions…and much more. Filled with over 125 illustrations describing formulas and applications, Quantitative Measurements for Logistics features: 

•	A wealth of state-of-the-art logistics tools, methods, and concepts 
•	Detailed measurements followed by supporting calculations 
•	Subject and topic definitions included throughout 
•	Numerous military and business applications
Notes: Notes: Philip T. Frohne, CPL, is employed by a major aerospace manufacturer as a logistics engineering specialist and has served on the Board of Directors of SOLE - The International Society of Logistics.
Table of contents: title: Acceptance Sampling; title: Availability Computations; title: Break-Even Analysis; title: Combinatorial Analysis and Probability; title: Depreciation Methods; title: Forecasting Methods; title: Inventory Computations; title: Learning Curves; title: Life Cycle Costing; title: LSA Computations; title: Maintainability Computations; title: Maintenance Management; title: Maintenance Time Management; title: Managerial Accounting; title: Mean Time Allocations and Predictions; title: PERT Computations; title: Project Earned Value Analysis; title: Provisioning Computations; title: Quality Control; title: Queuing Theory; title: Reliability Computations; title: Repair Level Analysis; title: Spare Part Computations; title: Statistics; title: Time Value of Money Computations; title: ILS Definitions; title: Failure Definitions; title: Maintenance Definitions; title: Logistics Activities