Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. Multinationals knew that events could occur that could cost them tens, or hundreds of millions of dollars. But these events were not predictable – they might happen, they might not.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 7, 2021

A year after the pandemic forced Support Military Families (SMF) to cancel its annual Military Spouse Appreciation Day (MSAD) event, the charity will host a socially distant celebration today at three military installations across North Carolina. military spouse for their sacrifice by providing them with a care package.

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Logistics in War

JULY 3, 2023

It is the role of the military logistician to govern the network of this lifeblood, for it determines how a force deploys, moves, and changes its scale and scope of tasks. This was not only because of a lack of munitions, but military staples. Supply chains move and flex where demand exists.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 6, 2022

Military spouses navigate the intersection of keeping their families strong and supporting active duty loved ones whose military service helps to keep the country safe. Since 2010, SMF has donated 82,000 care packages to military spouses and children, and every care package has been delivered by a Penske rental truck.

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NGT News

JANUARY 28, 2022

E-Boost is a suite of smart, off-grid, mobile EV charging solutions, designed to meet the growing demand for flexible, mobile and temporary EV charging at events, military deployments, car dealerships, in roadside assistance situations or wherever […]. Pioneer Power Solutions Inc.

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Logistics in War

MAY 31, 2020

This approach reflected the interests of the principle author and editor, but also a fairly robust conversation about the idea of ‘national resilience’ and the role of the military within it. This unforeseen event revealed societal ‘unreadiness’ to severe events, just as it prompted questions about how and for what the ADF was prepared for.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In her role as a military police officer, it was her job to protect the base, its people and equipment from harm. The reason I joined the Air Force Reserves as a military police officer was because I wanted to help people.". Honoring the Call to Serve Growing up, Barrett heard retellings of her family's military service.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 22, 2020

We have a military which can scale up dramatically in a short time to fight or deter a war. We should model our fight against microbes after the structure of the military. It was all a preparation for scaling up the military in Germany to over 1 million soldiers if the war started. The model is the military and the reserves.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

The importance of a high-level of preparedness to a military is self-evident. An unprepared military offers political leaders few options, corrupts strategy, is inefficient and ineffective, and poses a national risk. Being definitive about threats or objectives certainly helps in answering the question ‘is the military prepared?’

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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. When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

said Penske’s senior vice president of government relations, chief compliance officer and emcee for the event, Mike Duff. Afterward, several people took to the microphone, including Mark Gillen of the Berks Military History Museum, to share what Veterans Day means to them, as well as tell a few stories and messages that inspired the crowd.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2021

From Sound Military Decision , United States Naval College, 1942. Wars are usually longer than expected and are rarely fought in accordance with the plans made by military planners at their outset. It is necessary for us in the ADF to prepare for the confluence of events that inevitable occur over a longer term than we envisage.

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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. Force posture is underpinned by supply chains, distribution and the technical systems – military and civilian – that ensure that the right ‘stuff’ gets to the right location.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Historians would likely view the ADF’s experience as unexceptional given logistics factors are often brought to the fore in the ‘unpreparedness’ of many militaries in their preparations for wars or operations. How can we ever judge what effective logistics actually looks like? What are we talking about?

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The Tampa office held fundraising events all week to raise money, including gift wrapping for donations and a holiday-themed relay race complete with reindeer onesies and ornament races. BlueGrace Chicago Supports Military Families. Lastly, BlueGrace Chicago supported military families by donating to the “Toys for Tots 4×4 parade.”

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

None The event kicked off with opening remarks from Penske Transportation Solutions President and CEO Brian Hard. None None Schiller went on to share how some of the things veterans learn or apply in the military can be carried with them through the transition to civilian life. Jobs Magazine and VIQTORY Media.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 13, 2024

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was the main guest at the event and had a different threat in mind. With the conflicts in the Middle East and the possibility of military disruption in the Taiwan Strait, it’s likely the risk level will soon increase further. I was at the TPM meeting back in early 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2023

Weather events , such as heat spells, hurricanes, wildfires, and floods can stress or damage the power grid and lead to higher prices. The demand for electricity is increasing as the world economies grow, putting a strain on the power grid and leading to higher prices. The cost of PV power and grid batteries has been declining.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In the two decades since the Australian deployment to East Timor as part of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET), much has been written about the operation predominantly from the national and military strategic perspectives. This…in small measures, contributes to contemporary military discussions and thinking.’ [2].

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Freightos

APRIL 9, 2024

Despite the Baltimore event, the broader drivers in ocean freight – easing demand as container trade is in its slow season and stabilized operations for Red Sea diversions – have continued to ease pressure on freight rates. Ocean rates from Asia to N. America have decreased by more than 30% from their February peaks, and to N.

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GoShip Blog

MAY 27, 2021

An embargo is any event or government restriction that prevents commerce or exchange (import or export) of freight to another country or state. . More common embargoed items are military equipment and oil. What is an embargo? . Embargo can be applied to goods including: Services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Machine learning is making it easier to explore whether new data sources, for example weather forecast data, lead to improved forecast accuracy.When a big event – like a pandemic or recession hits – and forecast accuracy plummets, demand management software that uses machine learning recovers more quickly.

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CH Robinson Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

event of 2022, my colleagues, Christina Carroll, vice president of LTL, Alan Rowlett, director of global operations and strategy, and I set out to offer exactly that. There were several popular questions that we didn’t have time to address during the live event. In our first Market Insights Live!

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Historians would likely view the ADF’s experience as unexceptional given logistics factors are often brought to the fore in the ‘unpreparedness’ of many militaries in their preparations for wars or operations. How can we ever judge what effective logistics actually looks like? What are we talking about?

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MTS Logistics

MAY 8, 2024

These days, there are so many events happening in the world of shipping, logistics, and the supply chain. There are fears that the move could inflame tensions between southeast Asian countries, particular Vietnam and Cambodia, although China maintains it has no military/balance of power motive in its decision.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

No matter which military we are talking about, and as the now Chief of Defence Force remarked, successful logistics comes with the efforts of many. As a complex system, the processes and acts of sustaining and maintaining a military force can often take a life of their own. What are the risks if these ‘artefacts’ don’t exist?

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Towards the tail end of the ‘60s, three key events happened in quick succession: In 1968, The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) commissioned the world’s first routers. In 1969, the military developed ARPANET to ensure that critical lines of communication would be maintained in the event of a nuclear attack.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 19, 2018

Others have been more specific to the challenge of training such as Michael Lane who describes the need for logisticians to be better prepared for the most likely events they will face. If you are a soldier or officer of a like-minded military, or have a considered view on the topic, please contact via logisticsinwar@outlook.com.

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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. When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 28, 2022

This is similar to a FMEA except you do this for external events. It is also something the military does extremely will. Another part of the military is when they go on missions and they do minimal or no talking with each other (Radio silence). They just expect you to do your part and there is no checking.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Speaking at a maritime/defense industry event, Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), said that revitalizing the commercial maritime industry is going to be key in 21st-century efforts to counter China in the world’s oceans. .” military that operates merchant ships. A prominent U.S. First, the U.S.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

One of the fundamental questions to answer when preparing a military for war is ‘are the capabilities on hand prepared for X?’ As I have said many times before, the quality of the logistics support given to a military is the sum of innumerable parts.

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Penske Move Ahead

JULY 8, 2022

Penske is a proud supporter of the Wheelchair Games and donated trucks to assist organizers with their transportation and logistical needs for the event. Penske donated four trucks and two flatbeds to support the transportation needs for the event. “To The Wheelchair Games is open to all U.S.

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Logistics in War

MAY 24, 2019

The role of industrial preparedness in military strategy is anomalous. Prospectively, the role is almost always ignored by military planners; retrospectively it is agreed that industrial preparedness was either vital for success or instrumental in defeat. By David Beaumont. – John R. Brinkerhoff [1].

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MTS Logistics

MAY 3, 2024

Women have significantly impacted supply-chain-related duties as far back as the 1940s with women in the workforce making military equipment, goods, etc. Hosting professional development workshops and networking events provides additional growth opportunities and vital industry connections. during World War II.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Our team is second to none” May, a professional truck driver with more than 40 years of experience in the field, started his career as a truck driver in 1979, a few years after getting out of the military. If you’re in Long Beach, we hope to see you at our Land Transport event.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The role of industrial preparedness in military strategy is anomalous. Prospectively, the role is almost always ignored by military planners; retrospectively it is agreed that industrial preparedness was either vital for success or instrumental in defeat. By David Beaumont. – John R. Brinkerhoff [1].

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