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Taking ownership of initiatives for lasting peace

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/John Monibah Salayea, in Liberia’s Lofa County, is one of the towns that was hard hit by the violent conflicts that rocked the West African country between 1989 and 2003. The scars are still healing in the town of 5,500 inhabitants despite the vibrant youth population. Darkolon, chairperson of the Disabled People’s Association.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

I was going through some old files and came across a pocket card we handed out back in 2003 or so. This exercise was inspired by a few of us who had experiences “ in the chalk circle ” especially with Japanese senseis who had been direct reports to Taiichi Ohno.

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‘The locusts are a moving target and we are racing against time’

World Food Programme Logistics

South Sudan is among East African countries experiencing invasions on a scale not seen since 2003–2005 in West Africa A handful of locusts in county Magwi, South Sudan. Scaring off locusts in Magwi is a sadly futile exercise. This is the worst locust infestation since the swarms that hi t West Africa in 2003–2005.

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Gartner Releases Report on How to Secure Supply Chains Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak

Logistics Manager

The challenge of globalization Although the outbreak is being compared to the 2003 SARS outbreak, China is now much more developed and integrated with the global economy, and the country has significantly improved its transportation networks. It is not a matter of if it will happen but to change the focus to be prepared when it happens.

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Choosing forces in a crisis – logistics and the art of strategic decision making

Logistics in War

Such public discussion tends to focus the military mind on modern tactics and technology, and gives cause to exercise new operational concepts. In 2017 there was much rhetoric, and undoubtedly planning, for significant military operations in the North Asian region. It also compels them to reassess the preparedness of forces.

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The Australian Defence Force and industry support to operations ? is it time for a new ?national support agenda??

Logistics in War

Industry’s ability to support ADF operations was conceptualised, and tested – albeit in a haphazard and ultimately inadequate way – during the major exercises of the time. The idea of national support culminated with the raising of the National Support Division (NSD) in 1997 during the Defence Reform Program.

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The Australian Defence Force and industry support to operations – is it time for a new ‘national support agenda’?

Logistics in War

Industry’s ability to support ADF operations was conceptualised, and tested – albeit in a haphazard and ultimately inadequate way – during the major exercises of the time. The idea of national support culminated with the raising of the National Support Division (NSD) in 1997 during the Defence Reform Program.