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How to Improve Manufacturing Floor Data Collection

GlobalTranz

A case study, published by Modern Machine Shop several years ago, caught our eye recently. Although it was published in 2002, the case study highlighted the data collection struggles of a particular manufacturing company that probably rings true for many SMEs and large corporations alike.

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Reflections on East Timor by a logistics unit commander – twenty years on

Logistics in War

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician [1] , there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. However, for simplicity I’ll use the term logistics. [2]

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

The two companies switched positions in 1991, an event which heralded the start of a decade-long decline for Kmart, which ended in bankruptcy in 2002 and led to a subsequent merger with Sears in 2004. This failure to align supply chain and business strategy was largely responsible for Kmart falling behind Wal-Mart in terms of sales revenue.

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Swinging into action – reflections on East Timor by a logistics Unit Commander Part Three

Logistics in War

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Brigadier Kehoe’s experiences will conclude in a final article shortly.