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5th-generation energy for 5th-generation air power

Logistics in War

Editorial Note: On 11 April 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining high-intensity operations and sustaining self-reliance. In support of the seminar, The Central Blue and Logistics in War will be publishing a series of articles.

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How To Use the Off-season as an Opportunity To Offset Business Costs

WorkWave

Look for sales trends like rising or falling average order values, and be honest about which products might not remain profitable during the off-season. Many companies choose to schedule employee training sessions during the off-season. You can also take these weeks, or months, to implement strategies that improve workplace efficiency.

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Is logistics the ultimate conventional deterrent?

Logistics in War

The Royal Australian Air Force, now armed with the fifth-generation fighter and other impressive air capabilities guided by a wholesale transformation strategy – Plan Jericho, has recently debated the need for a joint strike capability. Logistics and strategy are inseparable, each meaningless without the other.

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Top Ten Tips to Boost Supply Chain Performance to Best in Class

Logistics Bureau

Perhaps the quality of Supply Chain training and education is not what it used to be? And whilst it’s exciting to work on the latest trends and technologies, if the Supply Chain fundamentals are not sound, it can all be for nothing. Honestly, I think it’s a combination of all three, and more. Here we go: Measuring the Right Stuff.

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

Supply chains are ‘strangling strategy’, with the movement of commodities so significant an issue that logistics is securitising. [1] ULAC are used by artillery soldiers in the field for the safe transport and storage of propellant and projectiles in training and operational environments. South Australian workshop.

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One hundred logisticians, one bullet and designing the future logistics system

Logistics in War

– General Angus Campbell, Chief of Defence Force (then Chief of Army), Chief of Army address to the Army Logistics Training Centre, 3 rd December 2016. Aside from doctrine and a multitude of sometimes contradictory organisational orders and directives, the Australian Army lacks a strategic logistics strategy.

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Top 30 U.S. Ports 2017: Digitization is driving change

247 Customs Broker

When the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) staged their annual “Smart Ports” seminar in Oakland two months ago, the host gateway was able to showcase its digital shipping platform capable of speeding up global trade flows by the third quarter of 2018. Port terminal survey reveals more on automation trends.