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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. A link to his site can be found here.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Logistics readiness refers to the ability to undertake, to build up and thereafter to sustain, combat operations at the full combat potential of forces. [1]. Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness. By David Beaumont.

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Building a better prepared Australian Defence Force after the Defence Strategic Review – supply-chains and logistics and the way in which both improve military resilience

Logistics in War

This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. What is particularly important, however, is the emphasis given to the ADF’s logistics capabilities, functions, and concepts in creating the conditions for a better-prepared ADF.

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The five most popular ‘Logistics In War’ posts of 2017

Logistics in War

Logistics In War’, with well over sixty original posts, had an arguably successful first year of publishing. With 2017 drawing to a close, I am proud to present the five most read articles of the year. 3 – ‘Logistics and the strangling of strategy’ by David Beaumont. By David Beaumont.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Logistics readiness refers to the ability to undertake, to build up and thereafter to sustain, combat operations at the full combat potential of forces. [1]. Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness. By David Beaumont.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Logistics in War

These officials were responsible for key decisions with respect to the transformation of logistics as it applied to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Department of Defence during a period of major transformation lasting twenty years. This is often the case with respect to logistics. This is especially the case with logistics.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians – Part 1

Logistics in War

Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics. Although discussed in the context of strategic logistics they are broadly applicable, and many are clearly relevant to effective strategic leadership.