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This Week in Logistics News (June 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Of course, I am talking about James Holzhauer’s Jeopardy win streak, which ended earlier this week, about $60,000 shy of Ken Jennings’s record of $2,522,700 in a 74-game winning streak in 2004. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 1 – 7) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Unleashed: Unveiling the Most Pivotal Events that Shaped its Development

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Logistics, the art, and science of managing the flow of goods, has come a long way since its humble origins. In this captivating article, we delve into the annals of history to explore the most important events that paved the way for the extraordinary development of logistics as we know it today.

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Logistics Contractors and strategic logistics advantage in US military operations

Logistics in War

iii] The deliberate divestment of military logistic capabilities has necessitated that the US use contracted and host nation support for a number of logistic related services in combat operations. Contractors enable combat forces to concentrate on core military activities and focus on the development of warfighting capabilities. [x]

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The Zara’s logistics process

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In return, they receive all the technological, financial and logistical support necessary to meet the required deadlines and quality targets. Lorena Alba, director of logistics for the Inditex group, says that the warehouse is considered a place to move goods rather than store. These subcontractors work exclusively for Zara.

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Training the Australian Army’s logistics officers – a new LIW series

Logistics in War

Logistics in War has contended with the topic of training, and the preparation of logisticians for a variety of operational and garrison possibilities. This scenario now applies to the Australian Army, and the training of its logistics officers. By David Beaumont.

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C4T appoints new CEO

Logistics Business Magazine

Spiegelberg succeeds Pieter Haesaert, who founded C4T together with Ilse Vermeersch as a customs consultancy in 2004 before developing the CAS platform ten years later. The post C4T appoints new CEO appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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5 examples of the black swan theory

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The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an events like the economic downturn and pandemic that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and often change the direction of politics, the economy and business, and influence the course of history. Now it is a retail leader in Asia.