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

Logistics in War

The ability to operate in emerging domains such as ‘space’ and ‘cyber’, act in the ‘grey zone’, or investments in new technologies from hypersonic weaponry to automation and AI are seen as offsets to potential adversaries. The successful delivery of the ULAC has been greatly beneficial for both the Army and BAE Systems Australia.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group | Mar 07, 2018: Deutsche Post DHL Group meets 2017 EBIT-guidance

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The Group’s operating profit climbed by 7.2% billion in the 2017 financial year. billion to operating profit. In 2017 we took another major step on the road to achieving our strategic and financial goals for 2020. The increase in revenue and earnings in 2017 is also reflected in improved net profit for the year.

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Is Saint-Gobain Serious About Reducing Their Carbon Footprint?

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A worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 72 countries with more than 167,000 employees. The company will attain this goal by having operations that are significantly less carbon intensive and by producing products that are significantly better for the environment. and Data Science.

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Turkish exports bolster falling domestic sales

Automotive Logistics

Sales in its domestic market for passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) were down by 35%, according to the Automotive Distributors Association (ODD), at 621,000 compared to 956,000 in 2017. Overall production, including heavy trucks, buses and tractors, stood at just under 1.6m, a decrease of 9% on 2017. difference.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians – Part 1

Logistics in War

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. Military staff are, in general, not well prepared for operating within an institutional bureaucracy. This post is a collation of pertinent points imparted through these conversations.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Logistics in War

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Military staff are, in general, not well prepared for operating within an institutional bureaucracy. By David Beaumont. The nature of military involvement.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Logistics in War

Moreover, the factors and issues described here deal with the complexity of generating institutional strategy (as distinct from a military or operational strategy) and leadership within a complex environment. Military staff are, in general, not well prepared for operating within an institutional bureaucracy.