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Limping to war

Logistics in War

4] Routine exercises and training can achieve high standards of preparedness, at least for a time. Military Preparedness , US War College, USA, 2005, p 1; available at [link]. [4] There comes a point, however, where human energy is consumed, machinery is run-down, supplies exhausted and the performance of units begins to drop. [5]

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

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Mini Case Study: Walmart. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

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Unlike Kmart Australia, the American company has a long history of steady decline in performance and profit, and is still in trouble today despite its merger with Sears in 2005. After becoming the largest retailer to ever file for bankruptcy, Kmart eventually merged with Sears in 2004.

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Underpinning asymmetric advantage: USAF airlift when strategic mobility is at risk

Logistics in War

4] Individual service studies and those of partner allies back up the same thesis. [5] USAF C17 during a recent joint forcible entry exercise; photo by USAF. 8] Government Accounting Office, “Options for Strategic Military Transportation Systems,” (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2005), 16-17. [9]

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Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

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Mini Case Study: Walmart Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. So if you want to be sure of business success, review your supply chain strategy. If it doesn’t align with the objectives of your business, you have some work to do.