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Reflections on East Timor by a logistics unit commander – twenty years on

Logistics in War

Second, in the business of the profession of arms, writing ‘p laces our personal analysis of our unique profession in public view. 4] Australian National Audit Office report, Management of Australian Defence Force Deployments to East Timor , 20 March 2002. However, for simplicity I’ll use the term logistics. [2]

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Supply Chain Data Visibility Paramount as Industry Lurches into Next Chapter

IoT World Today

Supply chains will survive COVID-19, of course, but not without interim pain and structural change. Compare China’s share today with 2002, during the SARS epidemic, when China represented only 4% of world GDP. But those new sourcing strategies must be informed by an accurate data platform that can conduct risk analysis.

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[Infographic] 21st Third Party Logistics Study Shows Increased Use of 3PLs & Shippers

GlobalTranz

Of course, there are still hold-outs that foresee possible problems with these relationships. In 2002, the third party logistics study first began surveying respondents on satisfaction with the level of information technology (IT) services available through 3PLs. Mergers and Acquisitions Give Rise to Nervousness Among Some Shippers.

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