Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. Sometimes the best thing a preparing military might do is wait otherwise limit the use of its capabilities if it wants its technologies to be available when they are required.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

The risks accepted in not beginning are, of course, high and err towards a professional negligence that ultimately costs time, resources and people at the time of a future war. Firstly, it recommended conducting realistic wargames and exercises to reflect threats and the capability of the ‘logistics enterprise’ to respond.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Of course, it would be possible to write an entire book on this particular subject, so for the sake of keeping this article relatively brief, I’ll stick to a short explanation of crucial factors to consider when planning a warehouse network (even if it is a network of one). What levels of inventory availability do you require?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

The long-term plans are far more aggressive and include fundamental changes like near-shoring, or even on-shoring, to avoid the lengthy supply chain and improve control and availability of all raw materials. To assist with the short-term solution, the answer is an extensive data-gathering exercise. Use data to improve operations.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 1, 2023

The availability of supplies depends on various factors such as safety, environment, weight or volume, risk, longevity, durability, and procurement principles. The logistics planning follows predefined principles, well-exercised scenarios, and calculations of ammunition consumption and attrition.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

Military partnerships exponentially improve the depth of logistics capacity available, creating force posture options that may not have existed before, shape regional capability, and influence long-term commitment through the sharing of organic and non-organic national industrial capability. The Australian and U.S.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 31, 2018

In a Transforming Army Logistics to support the Joint Land Force I argued that ‘logistics transformation must become the centrepiece around which the curriculum of logistics courses is based’ as Army considered its future requirements. [ii] The resources available to deliver the ideal in training are not available.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Of course, you can set that goal, or rather, that set of goals (because being the best in your business normally means you must beat the competition in a number of disciplines) yourself, but if it’s to exceed that of the very best today, you must know how well the very best is performing. Click To Tweet. Know Your Distance to Target.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

What does accreditation to ISO9001 mean for businesses providing warehousing and, perhaps, more importantly, what benefits accrue for those seeking available space? Contrary to popular opinion the Standard is anything but a box-ticking exercise, especially in its 2015 reiteration. What will this mean for Bis Henderson Space?

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. Although freight benchmarking is not a complicated process, it may prove challenging because the data your company needs is unlikely to be readily available. You will typically have a couple of options available if you wish to benchmark your freight rates.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. Sometimes the best thing a preparing military might do is wait otherwise limit the use of its capabilities if it wants its technologies to be available when they are required.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between. Thirdly, they must understand that ‘militaries limp to war’ meaning materiel readiness must be managed so that equipment and supplies are available when required. Fourthly, the logistics organisation must be exercised and be the subject of experiments which qualify risks.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

OCTOBER 31, 2019

But the most successful learning and development teams also understand how to measure the success of each training course and react accordingly. What type of training is available? ? Certainly, employee development plays a pivotal role in every successful enterprise today. Do they have the right skills to do the job? ?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

Creating supply chain resilience is a holistic exercise that involves more than just a few savvy logistics people. Ideally, for finished goods and materials, the associated Harmonised System (HS) codes are made available. As mentioned, this should not be an exercise limited to supply chain professionals.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. Fleet route optimisation has moved on a great deal since the turn of the 21st century. Could Drones Ease Road Congestion?

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

But it had its limitations, of course. We have the capacity by brewery and use AIMMS to optimally allocate demand to each brewery given the expected demand and available capacity. It makes a complex exercise, that used to be painstaking and manual, much easier to perform. To mention a few, version control was hard.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. It’s widely mooted that many things in the world of business will be different after COVID-19 has run its course. 3) Shorten Your Supply Chain—Source Locally.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. The control of logistics resources, especially in capability development, is influenced significantly by the desire to attain and exercise power within the institution.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

But, of course, what those circumstances are is for you to decide. Ultimately, that translates to improved stock availability and enhances your reputation for reliable sales and service among your customers. Without further ado, then, let’s move on so I can fulfil the promise above.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 30, 2020

Military partnerships exponentially improve the depth of logistics capacity available, creating force posture options that may not have existed before, shape regional capability, and influence long-term commitment through the sharing of organic and non-organic national industrial capability. The Australian and U.S.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. This portion of training must consist of “demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee” [OSHA standard 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) ]. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. 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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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Of course, many of your hires may come to you with a ready-made supply chain education, but perhaps not all of them and besides, there is so much that can only be learned and made sense of outside the confines of academia. Online text books, with exercises and tests for students to complete. Engage External Trainers and Educators.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

In the normal course of events, these goods risk disposal or destruction. More advice on this approach is available in the Club’s StopLoss publication. King pin locks, perimeter fencing, CCTV and security guards would also serve to deter perpetrators.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

Understanding data and being able to draw actionable conclusions from it, using IT or other tools made available, is a capability of growing importance. Of course, generally, you should not expect to get more out of networking than what you put into it. No person is an island. This is especially true when working in supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Of course, benchmarks and benchmarking can cover all kinds of different things, at work or elsewhere. It’s also possible to use level 2 and level 3 metrics for benchmarking the supply chain, provided sufficiently detailed data is available for the peer companies you plan to benchmark against. Those levels are “benchmarks”.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. The control of logistics resources, especially in capability development, is influenced significantly by the desire to attain and exercise power within the institution.

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels. Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Of course, benchmarks and benchmarking can cover all kinds of different things, at work or elsewhere. It’s also possible to use level 2 and level 3 metrics for benchmarking the supply chain, provided sufficiently detailed data is available for the peer companies you plan to benchmark against. Those levels are benchmarks.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Of course it’s important to understand the difference between a coach and a mentor, and to select volunteers for each on the basis of appropriate characteristics, skills, and demeanour. Of course it’s important to consider the value of any supply chain event.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

DATs Load-to-Truck Ratio chart provides some context to available capacity over the year: Note: We went from wildly available capacity in week 15, to a capacity crunch reminiscent of ’17 – ’18. The availability of the vaccine will re-open all areas of the economy and this to will drive freight.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

It’s interesting to note than in each of these examples, the main aim is to secure availability of materials presumed to be at risk of becoming more expensive or difficult to obtain. It doesn’t take too much imagination to see how these acquisitions also increase the market control exercised by the companies concerned.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

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. Of course, if your company is providing products, the need to manage inventory efficiently is paramount.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2016

However based on observations made in the course of our consulting work, many organisations perceive it as a purely remedial or punitive exercise. None of the aforementioned supplier performance evaluation benefits can be gained through sporadic or one-off exercises. That’s a good sign right?

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

But it had its limitations, of course. We have the capacity by brewery and use AIMMS to optimally allocate demand to each brewery given the expected demand and available capacity. It makes a complex exercise, that used to be painstaking and manual, much easier to perform. To mention a few, version control was hard.

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