Operations Research : an indispensable toolkit for the logistician

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dc.contributor.authorPienaar, W. J.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-18T09:10:40Z
dc.date.available2012-07-18T09:10:40Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionCITATION: Pienaar, W. J. 2005. Operations research : an indispensable toolkit for the logistician. ORiON, 21(1):77-91, doi:10.5784/21-1-20.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://orion.journals.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH SUMMARY : This paper traces the origin of the word logistics, outlines its conceptual evolution, and explains its meaning in contemporary usage. The background that led to the introduction of Logistics Management and Operations Research (OR) as undergraduate fields of study at the University of Stellenbosch is sketched. The concept of Logistics Management is described and its strategic, tactical and operational tiers, as well as the different activities that form part of the logistics supply chain process are identified. The role and necessity of OR in decision-making within each activity and in the coordination between the various activities are outlined. OR techniques most pertinent to the field of logistics are identified and the analytical competencies that a logistician should possess are indicated.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://orion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/20
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent16 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPienaar, W. J. 2005. Operations research : an indispensable toolkit for the logistician. ORiON, 21(1):77-91, doi:10.5784/21-1-20en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2224-0004 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0259-191X (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.5784/21-1-20
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21749
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherOperations Research Society of South Africaen_ZA
dc.rights.holderORiONen_ZA
dc.subjectOperations research -- Stellenbosch (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectBusiness logistics -- Stellenbosch (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.titleOperations Research : an indispensable toolkit for the logisticianen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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