Quantitative Measurements for Logistics

by Philip T. Frohne

Overview

Utilize the Latest Measurement Tools and Computations Neededto Achieve World-Class Logistics Operations in Any Organization!

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

Inside This Cutting-Edge Logistics Resource

• Acceptance Sampling • Availability Computations • Break-Even Analysis • Combinatorial Analysis and Probability • Depreciation Methods • Forecasting Methods • Inventory Computations • Learning Curves • Life Cycle Costing • LSA Computations • Maintainability Computations • Maintenance Management • Maintenance Time Management • Managerial Accounting • Mean Time Allocations and Predictions • PERT Computations • Project Earned Value Analysis • Provisioning Computations • Quality Control • Queuing Theory • Reliability Computations • Repair Level Analysis • Spare Part Computations • Statistics • Time Value of Money Computations • ILS Definitions • Failure Definitions • Maintenance Definitions • Logistics Activities

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071510646
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	05/22/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	314
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

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

Acceptance Sampling Availability Computations Break-Even Analysis Combinatorial Analysis and Probability Depreciation Methods Forecasting methods Inventory Computations Learning Curves Life Cycle Costing LSA Computations Maintainability Computations Maintenance Management Maintenance Time Management Managerial Accounting Mean Time allocations & Predictions PERT Computations Project Earned Value Analysis Provisioning Computations Quality Control Queing Theory Reliability Computations Repair Level Analysis Spare Part Computations Statistics Time Value of Money Computations Appendix A: ILS Definitions Appendix B: Failure Definitions Appendix C: Maintenance Definitions Appendix D: Logistics Activities Appendix E: Logistics Acronyms Index