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Sustaining National Defence – logistics investment in the National Defence Strategy

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont On 17 April 2024, Defence’s Integrated Investment Plan was published as a companion to Australia’s National Defence Strategy. [1] There are, of course, many other examples where assumptions had led to risks being accepted in advance of war, and preparedness failures occurred as a result.

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How to Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

Just as your body needs multiple defense mechanisms to fight off illness, your supply chain needs various strategies to handle disruptions, whether they’re local supplier issues or global crises. Common examples of Supply Chain Disruptions So what are the main reasons that you need to consider supply chain resiliency in the first place?

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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What are Reverse Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ For regulators and the public, reverse logistics may be judged by how safe and how green the process is, for example, recycling products instead of throwing them into a landfill. Reverse Logistics Strategy 1: Don’t do it!

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4 tips to reduce cargo damage and save money on shipping costs

Shipping and Freight Resource

But if you can reduce cargo and shipping damage , you can cut shipping costs. With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%. You can substantially cut shipping costs when you know exactly where damage is occurring, and why. Choose Packaging and Pallets Carefully.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. Elimination of waste: Focus on adding value. Customer-driven. Management leadership.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.