Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. These articles might suggest to some that any attempts to devote time to addressing logistics readiness are likely to fail. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

Of course, the consequences, and their seriousness, will depend on the criticality of the product, but availability challenges are never desirable. One way to get a handle on this is to measure their track record of product availability.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. So, instead, we’ll keep the advice simple.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. These articles might suggest to some that any attempts to devote time to addressing logistics readiness are likely to fail. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Logistics In War has been exploring preparedness and logistics in a series of articles over the last three months. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between. I encourage you to read the article to see the important trend driving the sustainment of militaries at play. By David Beaumont.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. It can go further than this, of course.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. The article goes on to say, “The backlog reflects the degree to which Wal-Mart, United Parcel Service and other companies struggled to handle peak ecommerce volumes despite months of preparation and major investments to expand and upgrade distribution facilities.”. Rake today, shovel tomorrow.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. It’s widely mooted that many things in the world of business will be different after COVID-19 has run its course.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Of course, benchmarks and benchmarking can cover all kinds of different things, at work or elsewhere. It’s a strategy worth considering before looking at external benchmarking, because it might allow you to reduce the scope of an external benchmarking exercise, and narrow the gaps between your company and its peers.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 24, 2019

His article “ The Common Pitfalls of Demand Planning ” appeared in the December 2018 issue of Supply Chain Management Review. Digitization is a technical exercise that collects all transaction data from all of the silos into an electronic state in a central location. Of course, not. The data only has to be captured once.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you. As you will know, though, if you are active in freight and shipping management, your freight prices depend on many variables.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Of course, benchmarks and benchmarking can cover all kinds of different things, at work or elsewhere. It’s a strategy worth considering before looking at external benchmarking, because it might allow you to reduce the scope of an external benchmarking exercise, and narrow the gaps between your company and its peers.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

It is easier, of course, to provide a case for improved logistics interoperability than it is to deliver it. All this must be exercised; it is noteworthy that the Australian and U.S. armies do not presently share a major strategic logistics exercise in which to consider how they might respond, together, in a crisis.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 7, 2018

to the complex exercise of pricing. of course, has the potential to affect multiple stages and functions of the supply chain. Comment on this article. That, at least, is how Geoff Webb, vice president of product marketing with PROS , sees the application of A.I. In such cases, says Webb, a dynamic pricing model based on A.I.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Editor’s note – this article continues with the experiences of the then Commanding Officer, 10th Force Support Battalion (10 FSB), deploying to East Timor (now Timor Leste) as part of the INTERFET operation. And this is more than the biennial Exercise Talisman Sabre. Cost-capture. Mortuary Affairs. Logistics Over the Shore.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 30, 2020

It is easier, of course, to provide a case for improved logistics interoperability than it is to deliver it. All this must be exercised; it is noteworthy that the Australian and U.S. armies do not presently share a major strategic logistics exercise in which to consider how they might respond, together, in a crisis.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities. Pretty good, right?

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 20, 2018

Communication is a two-way street, of course. If an honest assessment points more to the latter, now is a good time to course correct. However, a bigger headache is created when people take exception to the way you communicate with them and start exercising their privacy rights. Technology can help. Most likely, yes.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

While this is nothing to cheer about, industrial output combined with the other items noted in this article will continue to increase the demand for trucks during the normal lull. Of course, the annual RFP has been a staple of the industry for 25 years. Last week’s Federal Reserve report noted additional increases in production.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. This exercise yield positive results, in terms of planning community getting their confidence back in APO system & overall solution, over a period of time. Very good article Pushkar. This is a good article & good site.Thank you for sharing this article.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

In more than 25 years of private practice and consulting with businesses of all sizes, I’ve learned that one of the most beneficial exercises is asking the right questions. Minimizing Business Mistakes is All About Asking the Right Questions. Running a business effectively and seeing it grow (or shrink), can be a time-consuming process.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. The answer could be to focus on the execution side of route optimisation. Could Drones Ease Road Congestion?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Selecting the right 3PL is no simple exercise, yet it’s one that’s all too often subject to shortcuts, a dearth of detail, and overly compressed timelines. Of course nothing is wrong at all if tables like this are supported by files containing data at a much more granular level. If Only There Were More Good Tenders.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The answer, of course, is yes. This article explores two such ways modern digital tools can elevate the performance of 3PLs on the way to creating stickier customers. But can technology do more?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Ideally, though, evaluating your position against competitors should not solely be a KPI benchmarking exercise. Instead, it should always be the other way around.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

In this article, you’ll: Learn the top safety guidelines for warehouses. We’ll talk more about specific risks later in the article, but briefly, warehouse workers commonly face hazards associated with: Forklifts and other material handling equipment. This is your ultimate guide to warehouse safety. Let’s dive in! Table of Contents.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In this article, we will explore: The importance of forklift safety. Operators wishing to further their skills can enroll in an in-person or online course that aligns with OSHA standards. While operators should exercise caution at all times, distractions can still occur, potentially jeopardizing the safety of forklift operations.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

Of course, that would be hard to do if the business in question needs to pile on costs just in order to increase its market share. How economies of scale affect that balancing act is the subject of this article. The sources of economies of scale to be discussed later in this article are more systematic. Inside and outside.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

If you follow our blog, you’ll know that we often post articles about logistics outsourcing. In this article, we will revisit the logistics outsourcing topic by looking at the various reasons companies fall back on to justify a decision to outsource logistics or keep it in-house.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. To make things easier, it might be worth considering an investment in some analytics software to speed up the process, and of course, you won’t look at every SKU or customer.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Editor’s note – this article continues with the experiences of the then Commanding Officer, 10th Force Support Battalion (10 FSB), deploying to East Timor (now Timor Leste) as part of the INTERFET operation. . Of course we expect our people to be flexible, to ‘improvise, adapt and overcome’, and they did this magnificently.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: By the time Starbucks had completed its transformation program, it had saved more than $500 million over the course of 2009 and 2010, of which a large proportion came out of the supply chain, according to Peter Gibbons, then Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations. Procurement analysis.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

It can of course also be used to make an already profitable relationship even more profitable! When first published, this article explained the CTS concept, outlined the benefits of analysing cost-to-serve, and provided some brief examples of successful CTS projects. Collecting and Using Cost to Serve Data.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 26, 2018

For most of human history, the success of that exercise has rested on the appointed seer’s years of experience, coupled with some indefinable grasp of probability. Of course, it’s not really simple at all. Comment on this article. In recent decades, machines have stepped up to aid humans in their efforts.

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Conger

JANUARY 7, 2022

This article is all about forklift weight capacity. That’s, of course, because a pyramid has slanted sides which narrow towards the single point at the top. Exercise caution when handling off-center loads. Exercise caution when handling off-center loads that cannot be centered. In it, you'll learn: How forklifts work.

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