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Logistics Contractors and strategic logistics advantage in US military operations

Logistics in War

ii] As a result of this divestment, operational contracting, corporate financing and support, and transnational supply chains have become so embedded in the American way of war, that is difficult to see how the US Army could conduct expeditionary operations without commercial support. [ii]

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Training the Australian Army’s logistics officers – a new LIW series

Logistics in War

Logistics in War has contended with the topic of training, and the preparation of logisticians for a variety of operational and garrison possibilities. Others have been more specific to the challenge of training such as Michael Lane who describes the need for logisticians to be better prepared for the most likely events they will face.

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The HDVI Story with Chuck Wallace

The Logistics of Logistics

Chuck started his career as a United States Air Force instructor pilot, first teaching young men and women to fly at undergraduate pilot training in Lubbock Texas, and then flying the C-130 Hercules in Frankfurt, Germany and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Chuck is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy. About HDVI.

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[e-Book] The Most Impactful Supply Chain & Logistics Trends in 2017

GlobalTranz

“The problem with trends is that they are like a freight train gaining speed; everyone can see the train, but at what point do you say the train is really moving at speed?” – Steve Banker from a recent Forbes article. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.”.

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Successful Bulk Food Transport with Chris Fish

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Fish was appointed Senior Vice President of Dedicated Contract Transportation in 2017. The company operates from 300 locations nationwide and employs over 5,500 team members. Bulk food carriers like Ruan must meet a higher standard in areas like driver training, licensing, weighing & sampling, and food safety.

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Successful Bulk Food Transport with Chris Fish

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Fish was appointed Senior Vice President of Dedicated Contract Transportation in 2017. The company operates from 300 locations nationwide and employs over 5,500 team members. Bulk food carriers like Ruan must meet a higher standard in areas like driver training, licensing, weighing & sampling, and food safety.

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The Overlooked Advantage in Trucking with Blake Grolmus

The Logistics of Logistics

Blake joined Ruan in 2017, leading the company’s new customer onboarding and continuous improvement activities before taking a leadership role in Ruan’s Gases and Chemicals bulk hazmat operating group. About Blake Grolmus Blake Grolmus serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems.

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