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Why Russian logistics failed in Ukraine?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

According to a recent study that analyzed the early months of the Ukrainian war through a logistical lens, inadequate preparation, poor logistics, and unrealistic planning are among the factors that led to the failure of Russia’s swift invasion of Ukraine. ZAPAD-2021: PLANNING AND PREPARING LOGISTICS FOR A WAR?

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Five Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle on the Road

Women in Trucking

Studies have shown that, on average, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night to be most productive. Stretch and exercise. Strengthen weak muscles supporting the spine with moderate daily exercise, such as a brisk walk, biking and weightlifting. There are even in-cab workouts available. Get enough sleep.

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5 Reasons How RFPs Help in Selecting the Right Logistics Technology Platform For Your Enterprise-Level Business

Locus

Another green flag is the list of their current clientele, case studies that demonstrate the exact business impact, and how consistently they gather strong client reviews on public platforms like Gartner Peer Insights, Capterra, G2, Software Advice, and GetApp, among others. How important is customization of the solution?

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design. Sometimes the best thing a preparing military might do is wait otherwise limit the use of its capabilities if it wants its technologies to be available when they are required. Time will tell how effective this organisation will be.

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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. A link to his site can be found here.

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Intelligent Automation, the Future of Supply Chain. Is the Logistics Industry Ready?

Blue Grace Logistics

According to a study conducted by IBM and National Retail Federation (NRF), the retail and consumer goods industry is designating intelligent automation, also known as artificial intelligence, as the future of supply chain. However, like with all new things, there’s a need to exercise caution. What more is required?

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

Raw material forecasting is difficult as climate conditions, pests and other natural factors impact its availability. Decision-making goes from a highly tedious and error-prone exercise to a process that combines computational intelligence with the business knowledge needed to analyze the optimizer’s results. – Tweet this.