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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

Networks and effective integration, as described throughout 2017 on Logistics in War , will be critical to this end. Local Caption The landscape west of Port Augusta became a hive of activity as the 1st Brigade undertook its pinnacle training activity for 2018 – Exercise Predators Run.

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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

Networks and effective integration, as described throughout 2017 on Logistics in War , will be critical to this end. Local Caption The landscape west of Port Augusta became a hive of activity as the 1st Brigade undertook its pinnacle training activity for 2018 – Exercise Predators Run.

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

Logistics in War

Furthermore, with contractor utilization becoming more commonplace on the battlefield, commanders began expecting similar support at home during exercises. During large-scale military exercises, it is typically less labour intensive for the military to outsource things like field feeding, lodging, and transportation of equipment.

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Continental commitment by African Governments to school feeding

World Food Programme Logistics

Training on food safety and quality (here, in Kenya) is a crucial element of school feeding programmes. WFP currently provides capacity development support to the country’s School Meals and Nutrition Strategy 2017–2022. Additionally, each school received training materials to disseminate the knowledge.