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The aim of the paper is to analyze the potential and challenges of applying the systems approach to transform military logistics as an element of the armed forces development program. First of all, the structure of the military logistic system is identified and discussed. Secondly, the principles governing military logistics are studied in order to point out the requirements for a military logistic system. Thirdly, the operational capability based approach to transform and develop contemporary armed forces is considered. Finally, the systems approach to develop the capabilities of military logistics is operationalized and the tools supporting the planning of the military logistic system development are proposed.

The Systems Approach to Transform the Capabilities of Military Logistics

Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland

Polish Armed Forces Doctrine and Training Centre, Bydgoszcz, Poland

National Defence University, Warsaw, Poland

Scientific Bulletin

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The aim of the paper is to analyze the potential and challenges of applying the systems approach to transform military logistics as an element of the armed...

The Systems Approach to Transform the Capabilities of Military Logistics

Published Online: Mar 02, 2016

Page range: 31 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bsaft-2015-0006

Keywords
Military logistic system, operational capabilities, military logistics capabilities, functional components of operational capabilities, DOTMLPF-I

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Systems Approach to Transform the Capabilities of Military Logistics

Published Online: Mar 02, 2016

Page range: 31 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bsaft-2015-0006

KeywordsMilitary logistic system, operational capabilities, military logistics capabilities, functional components of operational capabilities, DOTMLPF-I

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Military logistic system, operational capabilities, military logistics capabilities, functional components of operational capabilities, DOTMLPF-I