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Six strategic challenges – global logistics integration and the state of professional discourse

Logistics in War

In part one of ‘Six strategic challenges for Defence logistics’ Air Commodore Hayden Marshall describes how digital disruption and cyber threats are likely to change Defence logistics in the future. In part two, the challenges of globally integrated logistics and improving professional discourse are raised.

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

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To make ends meet, many colleagues also worked second jobs. In fact, a study by LinkedIn found that 70% of employees would not work at a leading company if it meant they had to tolerate a bad workplace culture. A recent Forbes article identifies empathy as the most important leadership skill.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

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To meet these demands and ensure superior delivery experiences, retailers and carriers must leverage last-mile delivery technology. Studies show that 88% of consumers have abandoned online shopping carts due to unsatisfactory delivery terms, and 85% of customers will not shop with a retailer again after a poor delivery experience.

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Amazon FBA Sellers: 3 Tips for Choosing the Right Freight Forwarder

Dedola Global Logistics

In 2016, a study found that 43 percent of all online sales went through Amazon , and that’s expected to grow. They are experienced in handling Amazon’s requirements and will work with your suppliers to meet those rules. That means fewer mistakes and always knowing your products are meeting Amazon’s strict requirements.

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Hoping and planning for the best: understanding war without logistics

Logistics in War

Logistics efforts over the last decade have been defined by managing global supply shortages, complex distribution systems, a reliance on industry to act at short notice to meet procurement requirements and adapt products and services, and with little appreciation of the role that logistics would eventually play in shaping strategy and tactics.

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Six strategic challenges for Defence logistics

Logistics in War

It is especially relevant to participants of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference and others elsewhere. Air Commodore Hayden Marshall was, at the time of writing this article, the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Director-General Strategic Logistics at Joint Logistics Command.

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Takeaways from SMC3 Jump Start 2018 Conference

Talking Logistics

Some more details from the article: In the spot market, where shippers hire trucks on short notice, there were about 10 loads waiting to be moved for every available truck in the week ending Jan. Jeff Berman from Logistics Management wrote a nice article summarizing my talk, so I encourage you to read his writeup.