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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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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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Dachser DIY-Logistics Under New Management

Logistics Business Magazine

After training to be a freight forwarding agent, the 43-year-old began his career at the company in 2004. Wollmann has almost 20 years’ experience in the logistics industry, having spent over half of them at Dachser.

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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. This is an important part of maritime laws and regulations that safeguard the safety of ocean faring vessels, sea ports, seamen, crew and cargo.

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Environmentally Conscious Efforts: How Trinity Stays Green

Trinity Logistics

Since 2004, it has helped its partners save 248.8 According to the Association of American Railroads, trains are on average four times more fuel efficient than trucks, reducing highway gridlock, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing pollution. More than 3,700 companies and organizations are now a part of SmartWay.

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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. A monumental after-effect has been the subtraction of years of training knowledge from the domestic U.S. Annually, 3.2 - 3.5 Filling the Skills Gap.