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

Logistics in War

Supply chains are ‘strangling strategy’, with the movement of commodities so significant an issue that logistics is securitising. [1] 2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3].

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Supply Chain Trends for 2022: Answers to Your Top Questions

CH Robinson Logistics

Making the most out of today’s challenging supply chain trends requires a deep understanding of the market and timely information that helps you achieve a competitive advantage. Q1 2022 Supply Chain Trends and Hot Topics. Will military tensions between Russia and the Ukraine impact shipping in the Black Sea?

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Unrest in the Red Sea: Houthi Strikes and International Political Shifts

MTS Logistics

This strategy aims to counterbalance perceived Western dominance and advance China’s own interests in the region. In the context of broader geopolitical trends, China views the crisis in the Red Sea as indicative of a decline in the U.S.-led led global order. -led led global order. By exploiting distractions for the U.S.,

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7 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2018

Logistics Bureau

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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What is Fleet Management | A Complete Overview Guide

Conger

Here are the new trends in technologies that continue to impact fleet management practices: Autonomous vehicles : I am sure you have already seen autonomous vehicles used in military applications or niche logistics. Route planning is another strategy that reduces mileage and fuel consumption while boosting productivity.

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Committing to preparedness, and the balance between ‘all of it’ and ‘just enough’

Logistics in War

This series on logistics and preparedness aimed to allow for a gross calibration of the truth; before concluding the series with a few thoughts on major shortcomings in preparing militaries for their operations, let’s recap the previous posts. ‘ Militaries must get the force balance right – and the ‘tooth to tail’ ratio is important.

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‘The furthest, the weakest’ – how logistics creates national power

Logistics in War

Theorists, writers, military professionals and many others are looking for indicators of strategic activity, some obvious and some not so conspicuous. The ability to apply military power to influence strategic decision making, if not through direct and forceful coercion, is an ultimate expression of national strength.