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Bringing logistics into the laboratory: developing a team-based logistics task.(INSIDE LOGISTICS: EXPLORING THE HEART OF LOGISTICS)(Table)

Air Force Journal of Logistics

| December 22, 2007 | Lyons, Joseph B.; Stokes, Charlene; Palumbo, Mark; Boyle, Edward; Seyba, Jason; Ames David | COPYRIGHT 2007 U.S. Air Force, Logistics Management Agency. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Organizations are facing increasing demands that accompany the ubiquitous change characteristic of contemporary work domains. (l,2) To accommodate some of these changes, organizations implement work teams. (3,4,5) Traditionally, the military has relied on teams of people to accomplish their missions. This is particularly evident within the realm of logistics. Military logistics involves ensuring that the right material elements of combat capability are delivered together at the proper location and time while in a configuration that is beneficial to the supported commander. (6) United States Air Force logistics utilizes many distributed teams throughout ...

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