What is Computational Logistics?
Computational logistics involves the planning and implementation of large and complex tasks using computations and higher mathematics. Computational logistics is used in many areas, including the flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from their point of origin to the point of consumption. In military operations, computational logistics involves the organization and planning of the movement of military troops, their equipment, and their supplies to ensure minimal loss of personnel or property. In computational logistics, optimization models and algorithms must be developed and verified for the plan and execution of complex logistics and supply chain systems. An optimization model consists of an objective function and a set of constraints in the form of a system of equations or inequalities. An algorithm is the procedure for executing a task that, given an initial state, will terminate in a defined end state. These models and algorithms are integrated with advanced
