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Acing the drone obstacle course

World Food Programme Logistics

They are now out of their chairs and onto the green, where they will spend 90% of the course time. The buzz of only four drones, like a swarm of flies, drifts into the conference room. They were supportive, so on the second day, I was full of confidence and completed the obstacle course by myself,” she says.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. All militaries enjoy large-scale exercises, simulations and desk-top analyses but very rarely do they focus upon the logistics process. Huston, Sinews of War. 1] See Eccles, H.,

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Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions

GlobalTranz

You may read my post on holding a supplier’s day conference at your facility so that you may increase collaboration. Creating Collaboration: Supplier Day Conference Details of The Day. Light lunch: cold cuts, bread coffee, and soda: simple: this expenditure is up to you, of course. Complete one-on-one meetings.

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The water in the well – how much readiness is enough?

Logistics in War

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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How Supply Chain Orchestration Can Help Prevent Drug Shortages

Logistics Viewpoints

Asking these what-if questions entails assessing the impact on multiple areas, such as packaging, production, inventory, distribution, and of course customers. Too often forecasting is an exercise is done by a demand planner, who tosses it over the fence to someone else to fulfill.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. All militaries enjoy large-scale exercises, simulations and desk-top analyses but very rarely do they focus upon the logistics process. Huston, Sinews of War. 1] See Eccles, H.,

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6 Practical Supply Chain Education Tools for Employers

Logistics Bureau

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.