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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

note: on occasion, LIW examines the art of training and educating logisticians. LIW is privileged to have Dr Bruce Gudmundson, USMC University, discuss a teaching method very relevant to training leaders in ways to overcome ‘wicked problems’ in war. A military logistician is a study in contrasts.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

Why this book rocks: Before you read this, you may not understand how a simple box that can be loaded off a ship and onto a truck or train literally changes the way the world operates. Read this if you’re interested in: A great case study of a growing company that thrived on global imports and more efficient internal processes.

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Some reading suggestions, while you wait in the airport!

Blog on Log

Dubner (William Morrow, 2006) Publisher’s Blurb: “Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, [the authors] show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives — how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing.”

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IMO 2020 is coming: Why and How to Reduce CO2 Emissions in the Logistics Sector

Forto

1,000 million tonnes annually between 2007 and 2012 (corresponding to 3.1% Contrary to the fact that the three major ship classes, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation study , accounted for 55% of the total shipping emissions: container ships (23%), bulk carriers (19%), and oil tankers (13%).

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Will Robots Take All the Supply Chain Jobs?

247 Customs Broker

“The dire predictions that robots are going to take our jobs are overstated,” said Susan Lund, co-author of the study for McKinsey, adding “There will be enough jobs for everyone in most sectors.” In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Managing Director, AD Supply Chain Group Pty Ltd.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

247 Customs Broker

In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Managing Director, AD Supply Chain Group Pty Ltd. See www.vestedway.com for information on the model and case studies that show how others have benefited from creating a Vested deal. . U.S. companies are reshoring and foreign companies are investing in U.S.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? In recent years, firms both large and small have launched new “Data Science” or similarly named groups. I personally know of several Fortune 500 firms today that have large internal data science groups which literally did not exist five years ago.