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Article: Prediction and cooperation.(Army Logistics Innovation Agency)
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- Army Logistician
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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Of the five themes for future logistics innovation identified by the Army Logistics Innovation Agency (LIA), prediction and cooperation (P&C) is perhaps the broadest. While the other themes--quantum computation and communication, telepresence, designer materials, and energy on demand--have potential to improve logistics effectiveness and operational readiness significantly, P&C can be regarded as the most pervasive and promising of the deep future themes identified by LIA. In an era of accelerating change, particularly with respect to scientific and technological advances, the Army must understand and be prepared to take advantage of the opportunities ahead.
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