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Warehouse Design – Rules of Thumb… And a Checklist

Logistics Bureau

It’s not uncommon for delegates at our workshops and seminars to ask us to can share our ‘rules of thumb’ on warehouse design. Of course, in a brief guide like this one, we can only share some basic tips for warehouse planning and design. Warehouse Design Rules of Thumb. Truck turning space 30-40 metres.

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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

In this case your supply chain service policy will need to support that promise , perhaps by specifying automatic use of expedited last-mile transportation as a response to upstream supply delays. In this case there are other measures you can take to improve your transportation cost profile.

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Planning to sustain the force – Reflections on East Timor by a Logistics Unit Commander Part Two

Logistics in War

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Battalion HQ that had a habitual relationship with 3 Bde.