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Equation 14 · Part 1 · The Logistics Tail: Sustainment as the Binding Constraint on Organised Force

Symbol r_c

rcr_c
rcr_c

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rcr_c is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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Culmination is the radius rcr_c at which delivery equals consumption. Beyond it the force draws down accumulated stock and the clock is set by how much was accumulated, not by the enemy. Every term is estimable in advance: consumption from the force’s composition and expected tempo, throughput from transfer capacity, road and rail condition, and the self-consumption of the transport fleet.

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