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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. [ii]

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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. Others have been more specific to the challenge of training such as Michael Lane who describes the need for logisticians to be better prepared for the most likely events they will face.

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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. His responsibilities included looking after dealers throughout the EMEA region (Europe, Africa and the Middle East), conducting internal and external training and sales support.

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What is ISPS and who has to pay it?

Globalior

ISPS code regulations were introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the 1st of July 2004. These regulations define the responsibilities that governmental authorities, port operators, freight forwarders and seamen have to undertake with regards to maritime security.

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The hazards of Ammonium Nitrate and 100 years of related disasters

Shipping and Freight Resource

240 tonnes of ammonium nitrate in sacks exploded after being hit by a shell from a nearby fire in a munitions train. On December 17, 1960, a 96-freight car train suffered partial derailment, in which the last 23 cars were derailed. Date:March 9, 2004. Date:May 24, 2004. ti at 4:57 AM on May 24, 2004. Tonnes:240.

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Environmentally Conscious Efforts: How Trinity Stays Green

Trinity Logistics

The SmartWay partnership is a way for shippers, carriers, logistics companies, railways, and other transportation stakeholders to measure, benchmark, and improve logistics operations to reduce their carbon footprint. Since 2004, it has helped its partners save 248.8

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. manufacturers, along with many in other developed nations, eagerly moved numerous operations off-shore. Annually, 3.2 - 3.5 In recent decades, U.S.