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The Competitive Advantage with David Bell and Peter Rentschler

The Logistics of Logistics

In this episode, Joe Lynch interviews David Bell and Peter Rentschler about the new partnership between their companies along with building a competitive advantage in the transportation and logistics space. In 2001, Mr. Bell joined Cargo Transportation Services, Inc., based transportation and logistics providers.

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Gothenburg Named Top Swedish Logistics Location

Logistics Business Magazine

The Gothenburg region tops the list when leading Swedish industry magazine Intelligent Logistik annually ranks Sweden’s best logistics locations. It is an honourable award that we place great value on, and it is of course nice to be recognized together with the region’s other actors in the field of logistics.

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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

Fritz has been inducted into the international Logistics Hall of Fame. The TRATON Logistics Leader of the Year Award has been given to Prof. Born in San Francisco in 1942, Fritz is considered the founder of logistics for humanitarian organisations. After selling his logistics company Fritz Companies Inc. “Lynn C.

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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] 2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3].

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Military Experience Leads to Penske Logistics Role

Penske Move Ahead

It is the job of military logisticians to help ensure much-needed supplies – including food, water and ammunition – reach those who need them, whether in training or on the battlefield. Logistics in the military is very much like logistics in the civilian world,” said Wagnon. That all changed on Sept.

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Tyranny of the Easy Button: Finding Balance Between Contract & Organic Logistics

Logistics in War

The third in a series of posts relevant for senior logisticians as they consider the future at the Australian and New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference. With this excess, however, has come increasing dependence on contract support as well as a decrease in utilization of organic military logistics both on and off the battlefield.

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Associate Recalls Service in Navy Ceremonial Guard

Penske Move Ahead

11, 2001, terrorist attacks occurred. Before Phillips enlisted in 2001, "there wasn't a big call for military members," Phillips said. For his new role, Phillips took part in a series of training experiences, not unlike boot camp. "We Right in the middle of my training, 9/11 happened," Phillips said. "I