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Logistics Contractors and strategic logistics advantage in US military operations

Logistics in War

ii] As a result of this divestment, operational contracting, corporate financing and support, and transnational supply chains have become so embedded in the American way of war, that is difficult to see how the US Army could conduct expeditionary operations without commercial support.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Robustness is the ability of a supply chain to resist disruptions and maintain its normal operations.

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The Zara’s logistics process

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Nowadays, the fashion industry demands more and more creativity, versatility, and especially agility to compete in the market. Companies need to be always aware of new trends and ready to meet what the market demands at the right time, given the importance of the sector.

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Is the Transportation Market Heading into Unprecedented Territory?

Talking Logistics

Will these trends continue in 2018? Those of us in the transportation industry can always tell when the economy is really [strengthening],” said Finn. trucking industry is picking up speed [44 publicly announced freight movement and logistics deals within the U.S. Capacity is tightening and rates are going up.

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The Transportation Revolution: Takeaways from CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference

Talking Logistics

Mark Chrencik, Director of Operations at CLX Logistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), kicked off the conference with a market update where he covered various trends in the industry, including fuel prices and linehaul rates. Private Fleets: invest in owned and operated fleet. be a “Shipper of Choice”).

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Deliveries are Booming, but so are Fuel Prices

Bringg

In fact, the recent surge in oil prices is the biggest since 2004. Similarly, the scale of their operation means that any fluctuation in fuel costs will have an enormous impact on their profit margins. Fuel prices in the US have increased by more than 30 percent over the past year.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. I think you’ll like the list too. Got some suggestions?