Efficient Dynamic Logistics Routing Model of Utilities Delivery for Forward Operating Bases

Abstract

Forward Operating Bases (FOB's) are temporary military contingency base camps established to support and facilitate tactical operations on foreign soil. In the past few decades poor initial planning of Forward Operating Bases has led to serious logistical inefficiencies, increased resource demands, and unwanted transport costs. In this paper, an efficient method for logistics modeling is introduced to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of base camp day to day operations. The logistics model considers the relationships between various base camp components and optimizes the distance to be travelled by the on camp logistic vehicle for all the utilities (fuel, potable water, waste, etc.). Changes in the subsystem constraints are appropriately added and solved simultaneously when a change is made to the base camp design. The flexible logistics model facilitates the use of dynamic design processes in order to integrate with external simulation tools, making it possible to communicate with other system of system tools.

Department(s)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Contingency planning; Dynamic design; Forward operating base; Logistics model; System engineering

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-163266054-1

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2024 American Society for Engineering Manageement, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2013

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