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Capability gaps and the absence of assessment – Logistics ‘unpreparedness’ and the International Forces East Timor mission in 1999 – Part Four

Logistics in War

Capability gaps were so obvious in post-operational analysis that a strong narrative about mis-investment in Defence emerged in the wake of Operation Warden and the corresponding INTERFET mission. When it comes to ADF operations in East Timor in 1999, the poor state of the ADF’s logistics capabilities and capacities is well known.

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Capability gaps and the absence of assessment – Logistics ‘unpreparedness’ and the International Forces East Timor mission in 1999 – Part Four

Logistics in War

Capability gaps were so obvious in post-operational analysis, a strong narrative about mis-investment in Defence emerged in the wake of Operation Warden and the INTERFET mission it corresponded to. When it comes to ADF operations in East Timor in 1999, the poor state of the ADF’s logistics capabilities and capacities is well known.

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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

The scientist is considered an expert in data-driven software development, learning effects through data analysis and the development of new algorithms and tools in Big Data environments. Born in San Francisco in 1942, Fritz is considered the founder of logistics for humanitarian organisations. “Lynn C.

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The State of Your Supply Chain Affects the Level of Your Inventory 

Blue Grace Logistics

When iPod sales took off in 2001, Apple realized it could pack so many of the diminutive music players on planes that it became economical to ship them directly from Chinese factories to consumers’ doors. The reports and trends can be used for making informed decisions. Integration: We cannot stress this enough. Contact us at 800.MY.SHIPPING

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

From the use of archived data on tapes for sales analysis, Wal-Mart went to a system that made each individual sale from each Wal-Mart outlet available for scrutiny in fewer than seven minutes. WebVan went out of business in 2001 with a market value close to zero after having initially raised billions in funding. Perhaps it did.

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

The 1997 Defence Efficiency Review (DER) , a review now commonly associated with an over-ambitious efficiency agenda which led to near disastrous levels of logistics hollowness in an ADF on the cusp of twenty years of continuous operations, was a catalyst which brought a conceptual trend to reality.

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Business Continuity Affects All Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Risk Assessment and Business Impact Analysis. It is also a good idea to keep track of general trends. Making the business impact analysis is the next step. The UK water industry found this out in 2001. Court order to stop work, health and safety rules lead to shut-down. Economic (E). The suppliers cease to supply.