The mathematical basis of business logistics as a field of study
| dc.contributor.author | Pienaar, W. J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-13T11:35:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-02-13T11:35:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006-06 | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available on http://www.satnt.ac.za/ | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | This article describes the meaning of the word logistics, outlines its mathematical basis and explains the meaning thereof as a contemporary field of study. The concept of logistics management is described in a business context and the strategic, tactical and operational tiers thereof are identified. The relationship that exists between systems analysis and logistics management is indicated. The role and essence of operations research in logistics decisionmaking are described. The most pertinent operations research topics in the field of logistics as well as the mathematical competencies a logistician should possess, are identified. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.version | Publishers' Version | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pienaar, W.J. 2006. The mathamatical basis of business logistics as a field of study. Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskryf vir Natuurwetenskappe en Tegnologie, 25(2), 111-123. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0254-3486 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2222-4173 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19729 | |
| dc.publisher | AOSIS OpenJournals | en_ZA |
| dc.rights.holder | Copyright is retained by the author(s) | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Logistics management | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Systems analysis | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Operations research | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Logistics decisionmaking | en_ZA |
| dc.title | The mathematical basis of business logistics as a field of study | en_ZA |
| dc.title.alternative | Die wiskundige grondslag van die bedryfslogistiek as studiegebied | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |