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Materiel (from the French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 "matériel" for equipment or hardware, related to the word material
Material

Materials are substances or components with certain physical properties which are used as inputs to Production, costs, and pricing or manufacturing....
) is a term used in English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 to refer to the equipment and supplies
Supply

supply is the amount of good or services a business providesSupply may refer to:*Supply and demand theory*Confidence and supply#Supply for a Government budget, in the Westminster System...
 in military
Military Supply Chain Management

Military supply chain management is a cross-functional approach to procurement, manufacturing and delivery product s and Service s. The broad management scope includes sub-suppliers, suppliers, internal information and Funding....
 and commercial
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
 supply chain management
Supply chain management

Supply chain management is the management of a Supply chain network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers ....
.

In a military context, materiel relates to the specific needs of a force to complete a specific mission
Military operation

This article describes three distinct, but related terms: military operations, Operations as military events, and operational level of war....
. The term is also often used in a general sense ("men and materiel") to describe the needs of a functioning army.

Materiel in the commercial distribution
Distribution (business)

Distribution is one of the four elements of marketing mix. An organization or set of organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user....
 context comprises the items being moved by the services of or as the products of the business, as distinct from those involved in operating the business itself.








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Materiel (from the French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 "matériel" for equipment or hardware, related to the word material
Material

Materials are substances or components with certain physical properties which are used as inputs to Production, costs, and pricing or manufacturing....
) is a term used in English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 to refer to the equipment and supplies
Supply

supply is the amount of good or services a business providesSupply may refer to:*Supply and demand theory*Confidence and supply#Supply for a Government budget, in the Westminster System...
 in military
Military Supply Chain Management

Military supply chain management is a cross-functional approach to procurement, manufacturing and delivery product s and Service s. The broad management scope includes sub-suppliers, suppliers, internal information and Funding....
 and commercial
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
 supply chain management
Supply chain management

Supply chain management is the management of a Supply chain network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers ....
.

In a military context, materiel relates to the specific needs of a force to complete a specific mission
Military operation

This article describes three distinct, but related terms: military operations, Operations as military events, and operational level of war....
. The term is also often used in a general sense ("men and materiel") to describe the needs of a functioning army.

Materiel in the commercial distribution
Distribution (business)

Distribution is one of the four elements of marketing mix. An organization or set of organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user....
 context comprises the items being moved by the services of or as the products of the business, as distinct from those involved in operating the business itself.

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    Distance in military affairs

    Geographic distance is a key factor in military affairs. The shorter the distance the greater the ease with which force can be brought to bear upon an opponent....
  • Inventory
    Inventory

    Inventory is a list for Good and materials, or those goods and materials themselves, held available in stock by a business. It is also used for a list of the contents of a household and for a list for will purposes of the possessions of someone who has died....
  • Logistics
    Logistics

    Logistics is the management of the flow of goods, information and other resources, including energy and people, between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of consumers ....
  • War effort
    War effort

    In politics and military planning, a war effort refers to a coordinated mobilization of Society resources—both industrial and Human resource—towards the support of a military force....
  • Military Supply Chain Management
    Military Supply Chain Management

    Military supply chain management is a cross-functional approach to procurement, manufacturing and delivery product s and Service s. The broad management scope includes sub-suppliers, suppliers, internal information and Funding....
  • Pre-paid supplies
    Pre-paid supplies

    Pre-paid supplies is a strategic studies term for those military supplies purchased prior to conflict. As a resultthey do not enter into the current cost considerations of conducting combat....
  • Supply chain
    Supply chain

    A supply chain or logistics network is the system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from Vendor to customer....
  • Traffic
    Traffic

    Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel....
  • Upward Spiral
    Upward Spiral

    Upward Spiral is a term used by Paul Kennedy in his book The Rise and Fall of Great Powers to describe the continually rising cost of military equipment relative to civilian manufactured goods....
  • Attrition warfare
    Attrition warfare

    Attrition warfare is a military tactic in which a belligerent attempts to win a war by wearing down its Enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and mat?riel....
  • Defence Materiel Organisation
    Defence Materiel Organisation

    The Defence Materiel Organisation is the Government of Australia agency responsible for the acquisition, through-life support and disposal of equipment for the Australian Defence Force....
  • Anti-materiel rifle
    Anti-materiel rifle

    An anti-materiel rifle is a rifle that is designed for use against military equipment rather than against other combatants .They are similar in form and appearance to modern sniper rifles and can often serve in that role, though they are usually chambered for cartridges more powerful than is normally required for neutralizing an enemy com...