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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

Virtually all of those startups disappeared by 2002 — they either burned through all of their investment money or were acquired by bigger fish. presented a great case study on the company’s journey and success with real-time freight visibility. One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group. Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Logistics ‘unpreparedness’ and the International Forces East Timor mission in 1999 – strategic logistics and what went wrong

Logistics in War

Equally, these anecdotes present the ADF experience as one defined by collective complacency and hubris at a policy level. That being said, the committee paper was an important start to a wave of analysis, introspection and problem solving which occurred soon after the INTERFET forces returned home.

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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

The TRATON Logistics Leader of the Year Award will also be presented at the reception. 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. This year the award goes to Prof.

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Logistics ‘unpreparedness’ and the International Forces East Timor mission in 1999 – strategic logistics and what went wrong

Logistics in War

Equally, these anecdotes present the ADF experience as one defined by collective complacency and hubris at a policy level. That being said, the committee paper was an important start to a wave of analysis, introspection and problem solving which occurred soon after the INTERFET forces returned home.

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Freightera Wins 2020 Ready to Rocket Placement Among Top Technology Companies in British Columbia

Freightera

Rocket Builders started its recognition program 18 years ago during the stock market downturn of 2002, post “the Internet bubble,” a time somewhat reminiscent of the current COVID-19 crisis. Rocket Builders’ Thealzel Lee also presented Rocket Lists statistics on Women in Tech. GEOFFREY HANSEN. MANAGING PARTNER, ROCKET BUILDERS.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

While a number of factors are doubtless contributing to the Kmart demise, only a minor amount of analysis is required to identify supply chain misalignment as being one of the primary issues, which the company has never managed to correct. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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Some reading suggestions, while you wait in the airport!

Blog on Log

“The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference” by Malcolm Gladwell (Back Bay Books, 2002) Publisher’s Blurb: “The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” and consequently make better-informed decisions.