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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. Brad brings it all to the table from characterizing Emerge’s brand and culture, presenting Emerge’s value proposition to the industry, and determining pivotal insights to enhance customer experience.

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The five most popular ‘Logistics In War’ posts of 2017

Logistics in War

With 2017 drawing to a close, I am proud to present the five most read articles of the year. Implicit in this is shared trust, a factor emphasised in this years most popular post … Most popular post for 2017 – ‘The trust deficit – why do we expect logistics to fail us?’ By David Beaumont.

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Using Data to Improve Supply Chain Operations

Material Handling and Logistics

It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. The techniques require different degrees of sophistication, but even the relatively simple exercise of putting data from different sources in the same space and producing a visual representation can suggest strategies for transformation. Getting There.

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

Logistics in War

Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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

Logistics in War

The result is a growing military logistics experience gap, presenting readiness challenges for future battlefields on which contract support may not be a viable option. Furthermore, with contractor utilization becoming more commonplace on the battlefield, commanders began expecting similar support at home during exercises. Rules Creep.

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How blockchain is helping WFP’s fight against COVID-19 in Bangladesh

World Food Programme Logistics

All Anwara needs to do is present one card with her QR code, have it scanned, and then she can go about her day. This is all part of a broader blockchain push that WFP is spearheading, known as Building Blocks, which began in Jordan in 2017.

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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. The control of logistics resources, especially in capability development, is influenced significantly by the desire to attain and exercise power within the institution.