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Toilet paper and total war – the psychology of shortages and what it means for resilience

Logistics in War

Lessons can come from extrapolating what we witness every day; from events that capture tangible and intangible aspects of sustaining normal life. 2] Commanders and logisticians at all levels will arbitrarily increase their demands, and others will do their best to meet the new requirement. Hoarding will occur.

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Marketing Small Business Tips: 6 Tips to Improve Your Small Business 

GoShip Blog

billion monthly users , Facebook remains the biggest social media platform since its launch in 2004. Attend an event — or host one Although connecting with your client base on social media is fantastic, attending or hosting events allows you to interact face-to-face with existing customers and build relationships with new ones.

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Limping to war

Logistics in War

– Chief of Army LTGEN Peter Leahy, 2004 [1]. Planners may have predicted the characteristics of the war before them, with capabilities ready to meet the threat, but the ability to deploy and support those forces will ultimately determine their worth. 3] Galvin, T., 4] Betts., 6] Van Creveld, M., 7] Betts.,

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What US truck shippers need to watch in 2019 and Beyond

ShipLilly

Most meet in the middle and predict that for the remainder of the year, and well into 2020, those rates will go up between 3-5%. The last time utilization was at 100% was 2004. This is indicative of the statistical turn of events which took place in 2015. Carriers are ordering new trucks simply to meet the demand of shippers.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing: Understanding Millennial Experience in Order to Gain Talent

GlobalTranz

Millennials have witnessed countless layoffs, periods of market instability, offshoring of manufacturing entities , and other significant events in their lives. Unfortunately, these events lead to one common issue: millennials do not view the manufacturing industry as previous generations did. Millennials expect things to be easy.

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Whatever it takes: One woman’s story of persistence in West Darfur

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/Isadora D’Aimmo Huda Abouh Mohamed Ali joined WFP in 2004 in West Darfur, where she is currently Field Monitor and Gender Focal Point. In the aftermath of these traumatizing events, I developed depression and heart problems and struggled to hold myself together. ‘I Was that kind of thing common?