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Reforming logistics training: themes, challenges and the quest for the ideal

Logistics in War

A common trend found in the literature of military logistics is the decrying of training and education gaps interspersed within the persuasive arguments for greater military interest in logistics. The Australian Army has worked hard in recent years to improve the quality of its individual training, much as Thorpe desired of the USMC his work.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). The post This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat).

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The value of a moment – logistics and the acceleration of war

Logistics in War

The speed of logistics decision making will contribute to operational sustainability. Networks and effective integration, as described throughout 2017 on Logistics in War , will be critical to this end. This will allow the joint land force, as a whole, to do what no other force can – persist in the operational area.

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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. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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Underwriting preparedness – considering the logistics of the future preparedness system

Logistics in War

More insidious is the impact of the ‘paradox of more is less’ where training and other activities are ‘paid through evanescence and self-destruction’ as people and things tire. The problems which appear in making ‘ capabilities on hand prepared for X ‘ are usually things that can be treated easily.

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The value of a moment – logistics and the acceleration of war

Logistics in War

The speed of logistics decision making will contribute to operational sustainability. Networks and effective integration, as described throughout 2017 on Logistics in War , will be critical to this end. This will allow the joint land force, as a whole, to do what no other force can – persist in the operational area.

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Tyranny of the Easy Button: Finding Balance Between Contract & Organic Logistics

Logistics in War

This article was originally prepared in collaboration with ‘ Over The Horizon: Multi-domain operations and strategies’ , a blog which asks the question , ‘what comes after the Joint and inter-agency constructs?’ Like many armies before it, the US Army has utilized the employment of civilians to enhance its operations throughout its history.