Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

I recently attended a great presentation during which the presenter referred to a BHAG —a big hairy audacious goal. The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. The BHAG—the Big Hairy, Audacious Goal. I think we’ve seen that in a lot of businesses.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

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. In the world of production, though, the culture was far from ideal.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Complex supply chains generate more data, which companies can use to drive greater efficiency or engage in innovation that disrupts an entire industry—think Amazon. It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. More data is coming in than ever before.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By David Beaumont This article, and the series which follows, are an updated version of a presentation given at the Australian National University titled ‘ Logistics preparedness and mobilising the national support base: the effectiveness of ADF strategic logistics prior to Operation Warden 1999 ‘. P art One , Two and Three can be found here.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

By David Beaumont This article, and the series which follows, are an updated version of a presentation given at the Australian National University titled ‘ Logistics preparedness and mobilising the national support base: the effectiveness of ADF strategic logistics prior to Operation Warden 1999 ‘.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Instead of manually entering data at set intervals throughout the month – an after-the-fact exercise prone to errors and omissions – an automated solution captures billable activities correctly in real-time, improving overhead utilization, cost control, and revenue leakage at once.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

On the one hand, the practice has become more sophisticated as people explore and learn application in contexts other than the original industrial examples. Most of the presenters at Lean Frontier’s recent online Kata Practitioner Day were describing their experiences applying what was outlined in that book. This makes sense.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

However, with the new generation technologies, it now is practical to keep the data feeds fresh to make the modeling exercises a continuous, ongoing discipline. However, for this to happen, one has to lay the technology foundation to ensure Design exercises can be performed in a repeatable and timely manner.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Under both US Imports and Exports Law and Regulation, the importer/exporter is required to “exercise reasonable care” or perform “due diligence”. Waltuck Barnett is a highly regarded global trade professional, having created and implemented global and domestic trade compliance programs across many industries for companies large and small.

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Turvo

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Although the US economy is getting back on its feet, the supply chain industry continues to grapple with disruptions, some of which have been hampering operations since early 2020. During the holiday shopping season, sky-high ocean freight rates are major contributors that will strain the industry and shoppers alike.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 22, 2017

In 2016, the Australian Government released its 2016 Defence White Paper and the supplemental Defence Industry Policy Statement. Industry Statements signify Government intent to Australian Defence industry, and like strategic policy, combine hyperbole with requirements for change.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Any operation defending the Australian north-west demanded was a difficult logistics enterprise, as highlighted by exercises such as the long-standing ‘Kangaroo’ series. An assumption in all cases had been made that industry would – without any coherent prompts from Government or Defence – fill any short-notice operational needs.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Furthermore, you should present them in the right language for each stakeholder group and using the most appropriate instrument. Golden Rule #6: Choose the Right Method of Presentation. Try to find presentation methods that make your KPIs easy to access, visualise, and assimilate. Assign individuals as KPI owners.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Firstly, it recommended conducting realistic wargames and exercises to reflect threats and the capability of the ‘logistics enterprise’ to respond. At present, they aren’t. This is an edited adaption of a presentation given at the Australian Defence Force conference ‘Rapid Force Projection’ in April 2019.

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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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WorkWave

MAY 31, 2019

Here are 4 sales approaches to exercise harmoniously while conducting pest control sales in 2019: 1. Consultative selling is all about shedding the canned pitches and automatic responses in favor of a set of techniques exercised while conversing with potential customers. Practice Consultative Selling. This is really a mindset to adopt.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 17, 2018

In 2016, the Australian Government released its 2016 Defence White Paper and the supplemental Defence Industry Policy Statement. Industry Statements signify Government intent to Australian Defence industry, and like strategic policy, combine hyperbole with requirements for change.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2024

For those in charge of managing fleets in the haulage industry, addressing this issue promptly is not just advisable – it’s mission critical. LTE Cat-1 BIS is an established 4G/ Long-Term Evolution (LTE) service present in every network’s technology stack, across the globe.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

The global maritime and transportation industries have long played a vital role in facilitating the movement of goods and people across borders, writes Captain Steve Bomgardner, VP Commercial Markets, Pole Star Global. What types of DSP’s are there? How can this issue be addressed?

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

However, 2023 presents a unique scenario. The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. Factors such as inflation-induced price hikes, media warnings of an impending recession, and steady industry layoffs have shifted consumer habits.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

It may be time to evaluate your transportation network and approach to procurement and make the move from simply fixing logistics problems as they present themselves to a more strategic, scalable model derived from analytics and not simply rates. Are you looking beyond the readily-available traditional truck brokerage solution?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 12, 2020

Shipping Lines must exercise due diligence to make the container equipment is seaworthy by regularly servicing its containers. Lina is passionate about merging technology and industry expertise to create a radically better customer experience and to substantially reduce losses and increase cost savings for marine insurers and cargo owners.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One in the pharmaceuticals industry and another in consumer hi-tech products. While businesses differ in complexity and size, for this exercise we extrapolated based on these $7.5Bn baselines. The benefits modeled become considerable and reach the high tens of millions with logistics intensive industries, such as pharma and high-tech.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

The following text is of a presentation given at a 2019 Wiliams Foundation conference, ‘Sustaining self-reliance’ As the original article cannot be found on other sites, it is provided here with some slight adjustments. Those nations that aspire to self-reliance naturally invest in policies, plans and national defence industries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

At present, a fully lorry load of plastic boxes weighing 4.6 a logo) for versatile use in numerous industries. At present, as the majority of boxes are being manufactured in Istanbul, by transporting just 607 plastic boxes to the UK, this generates the same amount of carbon emissions as an average SME.

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AIMMS

MAY 13, 2019

Pursuing accuracy in a long – term planning exercise can bring a lot of unnecessary stress. I n an industry where it takes up to 7 years to bring new production assets online, consumers express their demand at the flick of a switch in real time. power grid.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Editor's Note: This guest contribution the Cerasis blog comes from our friends over at Fronetics an inbound and content marketing company who specializes in marketing for companies with a keen value adding business model for those in the supply chain and logistics industries. where has the time gone!). economy,” Costello said.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 7, 2023

With the ascendancy of e-commerce channels needling the conversation towards customer retention and more significant satisfaction metrics with days passing by – the supply chain industry has its task cut out to match the goals set out by the ever-increasing success metrics.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 1, 2019

As industry becomes ever more connected, the risk of cyber-attacks is getting greater all the time, delegates at this year’s Automotive Logistics Supply Chain Conference in Atlanta were warned. The DHS is charged with protecting 16 critical infrastructure sectors in the US, and the automotive industry covers more than one of those.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

I found your real-world exercises in past years very enlightening. This platform thrives on interactive exchanges between peers, with presenters from various disciplines who genuinely have something to say. with sessions, panel discussions, live simulations, the presentation of finalists, and Award Night ceremony.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You can also select KPIs to monitor performance in other aspects of supply chain activity, such as safety and health, sustainability, and regulatory compliance if that is a critical feature of your industry. Nevertheless, service and cost should be the primary areas of concentration every time. The Right KPIs Don’t Counter One Another.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Though, there’s still some industries where vertical integration can be the best business strategy to opt for – technology and automotive spring to mind, like Tesla bringing their battery production in-house instead of using external suppliers. Where else in your industry is vertical integration evident?

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ShipLilly

MARCH 3, 2021

Rebecca Dye is the Federal Maritime Commissioner (FMC) and has led an investigation and fact-finding exercise concerning the management of detention and demurrage. For example, in February, the Harbor Trucking Association (HTA) presented a dispute of about $3 million worth of detention and demurrage fees for the previous year.

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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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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This has fuelled growth of the third-party outsourcing industry and expansion of scores of logistics service providers. the warehousing front, checking performance against just a few industry KPIs can quickly help managers determine how effective their operations are. It must be a joint exercise. Flexibility andScalability.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While COVID did see some modal shifts of everything from wheat to Peloton exercise bikes, there are certainly products that are less likely candidates for shifts. The Bottom Line: Agility Matters The takeaway here shouldn’t (only) be that shipping Sea/Air through Los Angeles presents a superior alternative to Dubai.

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Locus

JANUARY 28, 2022

The industry only promises to grow with the advancement in technology and the ease of mobile bookings. . At present, more than 70% of Americans have invested in such projects. For most industries, it means delivering a packaged good on time, more so if delivery is time and temperature-sensitive. billion by 2026.

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