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5th-generation energy for 5th-generation air power

Logistics in War

Editorial Note: On 11 April 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining high-intensity operations and sustaining self-reliance. In support of the seminar, The Central Blue and Logistics in War will be publishing a series of articles.

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How Data Can Improve Last-Mile Delivery

Shipchain

Below is an overview of the benefits of data as well as examples of how it has helped companies with their final-mile distribution. For example, a manager struggling with late deliveries can review delivery route data and find out that a specific route is causing these issues, and can then suggest an alternate course to take.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I am in Minnesota today, at the CSCMP Twin Cities Roundtable Annual ½ Day Seminar , where I am participating in a keynote session with Rick Blasgen (President & CEO of CSCMP) and Steve Raetz (Director Research & Market Intelligence at C.H. and up come the results on the screen. I think Alexa would agree. Have a happy weekend!

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

The first batch of containers was accepted in May 2016, with the final batch coming off the assembly line in June 2016, well ahead of the contracted delivery date. For example, the US national security community uses the term ‘defense technology and industrial base’. [6] When Defence made mobilisation an agenda. 1] Beaumont, D.,

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What Canada’s New CARM Project Means for Importers

Now, That's Logistics

CARM is being implemented in stages, with the initial release of Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) in 2016 — involving the assessment and collection of payment owed to CBSA. For example, importers will be able to classify their goods, submit ruling requests, and reconcile any payments with the government. One Stage at a Time.

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One hundred logisticians, one bullet and designing the future logistics system

Logistics in War

. – General Angus Campbell, Chief of Defence Force (then Chief of Army), Chief of Army address to the Army Logistics Training Centre, 3 rd December 2016. This topic is one of a number being discussed at the 2018 Australian Army Logistics Leaders Seminar in November. [i] i] Clausewitz, C., & Paret, P.,

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Top 30 U.S. Ports 2017: Digitization is driving change

247 Customs Broker

When the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) staged their annual “Smart Ports” seminar in Oakland two months ago, the host gateway was able to showcase its digital shipping platform capable of speeding up global trade flows by the third quarter of 2018. It was just one of several new announcements made by top U.S. Top 30 U.S.