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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] The prospect of a war involving Australia is discussed openly, yet there is a growing realisation that less glamourous matters are impacting Defence’s ability to prepare for such potentialities.

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National support now – how Defence might prepare the national support base for a future war – Part Two

Logistics in War

The establishment of the Defence Materiel Organisation in 2001 saw the Division disbanded, and its functions reallocated across Defence. This acceptance goes beyond the too narrow notion of industry as a ‘ fundamental input into capability ’. [2] 2] Wars are won by whole-of-nation efforts, not military activity alone.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. For example, Chinese wages have increased 320% since 2000. Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%, Foxconn, for example, announced plans to reshore in Pennsylvania, investing $40 million for a mostly automated plant. energy costs have dropped.

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National support now – how Defence might prepare the national support base for a future war – Part Two

Logistics in War

The establishment of the Defence Materiel Organisation in 2001 saw the Division disbanded, and its functions reallocated across Defence. This acceptance goes beyond the too narrow notion of industry as a ‘ fundamental input into capability ’. [2] 2] Wars are won by whole-of-nation efforts, not military activity alone.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

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Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Magazine article) as a goliath looking to take on the entrenched "David" shipping industry. One visionary, Malcom McLean , is featured prominently in the industry’s development. Did You Know That …. Significance.

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

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Unfortunately, these events lead to one common issue: millennials do not view the manufacturing industry as previous generations did. In 2001, millennials saw the destruction of both towers of the World Trade Center, and the passion for keeping America strong was born. INFOGRAPHIC: Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing. From [link].

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The 5 Benefits of Virtual Reality in Manufacturing

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Meanwhile, Facebook and Google are clamoring to create virtual reality platforms for deployment across a variety of industries. Manufacturers can see what’s going on, review how workers’ responsibilities could be changed, and determine if the changes would save the manufacturer money, a key point in a 2001 publication on virtual reality.