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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. The Dreamliner program was launched in April of 2004 with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways. Recent investigations have revealed serious production control problems within Boeing’s supply chain operations.

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New Parts Manager at Clark Europe

Logistics Business Magazine

Baldy began his professional career after studying sales management in 2004 at Intrupa BV in the Netherlands in the Customer Service and Marketing department. We wish Mr. Baldy continued success in his new area of responsibility” As Parts Manager, he reports to Andreas Krause, Chief Operating Officer at Clark Europe.

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Meet the four women behind WFP’s humanitarian helicopter in Haiti

World Food Programme Logistics

Operation enables critical humanitarian staff and cargo to reach remote destinations across the country From left to right?—?Isabel Isabel joined WFP in 2017 after several stints at the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations. But after studying business administration and industrial technology, she came into aviation by accident.

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“Even when you are told you cannot because you are a woman, just do it!”

World Food Programme Logistics

Brave, devoted and sociable, Virginie started working right after her Secondary School as Administrative Secretary at the Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies in Burundi. Born into a society that stereotypes women, Virginie, a mother of six, started working with WFP in 2004.

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Toilet paper and total war – the psychology of shortages and what it means for resilience

Logistics in War

Enough stockholdings of strategically significant commodities is critically important for national resilience, just as they are for military operations. 3] It was a problem recently seen in the initial operations of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was one reason for the ‘iron mountains’ of Operation Desert Storm over a decade earlier.

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The debris of an organisation – thinking about how the ADF recovers from the first losses of war: Part One

Logistics in War

It is rare that these planners, considering the capability needs that will make the ADF successful in its operations, think as to exactly how the ‘debris of an organisation’ can succeed. Similarly, the ADF will bind a joint effort, gaining momentum, into coherent operations across all domains of war.

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Top 10 Brands Millennials, Gen Z Trust

Material Handling and Logistics

A study by Wharton Business School found that this group is mainly interested in supporting brands that are ethical, caring and strive to do the right thing. Content Summary: In 2016, the company marked 10 years of operating as a carbon neutral company. What makes a brand trustworthy to Millennials and Gen Z? . Media Image. Media Type.