The Hurricane Decision Simulator: A Tool for Marine Forces in New Orleans to Practice Operations Management in Advance of a Hurricane

Finalist–2017 M&SOM Practice-Based Research Competition
Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2017.0694

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