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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war

Logistics in War

This is part two of a three-part series on logistics and logistics readiness. In ‘ The water in the well – how much logistics readiness is enough? ’ I described the idea of logistics readiness as the ability of a military force to build up and sustain combat power at their full potential. By David Beaumont.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This solution has not been overlooked by logistics companies. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission.

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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war

Logistics in War

This is part two of a three-part series on logistics and logistics readiness. In ‘ The water in the well – how much logistics readiness is enough? ’ I described the idea of logistics readiness as the ability of a military force to build up and sustain combat power at their full potential. By David Beaumont.

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The State of LTL Shipping in Light of YRC Freight Bankruptcy

TransAudit

Purchase of USF in 2005: The acquisition of USF, though appearing promising on paper, led to integration complications and further increased Yellow’s debt. Aggressive Competition and Price Undercutting With rivals employing aggressive pricing strategies, YRC found it challenging to maintain its price points in a saturated market.

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Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

While it may seem counterintuitive that fire is even a risk in spaces designed to maintain cold temperatures, cold storage in fact presents a huge fire hazard for warehouse designers and builders, life safety installation companies and facility owners. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers will be able to improve their inventory due to the information presented by both supply chain and operations data. We have written quite extensively about the role of robotics in manufacturing as well as the impact on supply chain and logistics. Manufacturers Look towards Logistics Efficiency to Stay Competitive.