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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

These articles might suggest to some that any attempts to devote time to addressing logistics readiness are likely to fail. The combat force becomes a ‘one-shot wonder’ with little in reserve or in the training pipeline. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness. Time will tell how effective this organisation will be.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

These articles might suggest to some that any attempts to devote time to addressing logistics readiness are likely to fail. The combat force becomes a ‘one-shot wonder’ with little in reserve or in the training pipeline. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness. Time will tell how effective this organisation will be.

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Tyranny of the Easy Button: Finding Balance Between Contract & Organic Logistics

Logistics in War

The third in a series of posts relevant for senior logisticians as they consider the future at the Australian and New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference. In this article, US Army logistician Jessica McCarthy examines a challenging, contemporaneous, issue for many Western militaries – how much contractor support is enough? .

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Battling a perfect storm

Automotive Logistics

The purpose of a port is for the direct intermodal exchange of people or freight,” he said, adding that ports should have the infrastructure to allow vehicles and trains to come alongside ships. It is an academic exercise to speculate …but there are some big dollars at stake here.”. Fleet is on our radar screen in the US.