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Penske Supports Families of America’s Fallen Military Heroes

Penske Move Ahead

A group of motorcycle riders will travel approximately 1,400 miles over the course of seven days to help honor over 1,700 spouses and children who have lost loved ones during the post 9/11 conflicts. The names of each fallen soldier whose family is attending the event in Orlando will cover the 26’ Penske truck.

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The debris of an organisation – thinking about how the ADF recovers from the first losses of war: Part One

Logistics in War

It is in the light of these facts that the commander expects to shape his course during the supervision of the planned action.’ [1]. From Sound Military Decision , United States Naval College, 1942. Wars are usually longer than expected and are rarely fought in accordance with the plans made by military planners at their outset.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. Now that the SU military has retrieved the wreckage, new details are emerging. One hundred UPS facilities are currently participating.

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Top Supply Chain Trends for 2023 and Beyond

Logistics Viewpoints

The US is greatly expanding its attempt to slow Beijing’s technological and military advances. China, of course, is likely to react to these measures in ways that may be hard to predict. Multinationals knew that events could occur that could cost them tens, or hundreds of millions of dollars.

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The strategic logistician and professional possibility

Logistics in War

During a logistics course in late 2017, I was asked to consider what the traits and behaviours of the strategic ‘future logistician’ might be. [1] Rather, it is in admitting that there are limits to their capacity to control events and processes. By David Beaumont. Are our expectations of strategic logisticians impossibly high?

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One hundred logisticians, one bullet and designing the future logistics system

Logistics in War

No matter which military we are talking about, and as the now Chief of Defence Force remarked, successful logistics comes with the efforts of many. As a complex system, the processes and acts of sustaining and maintaining a military force can often take a life of their own. What are the risks if these ‘artefacts’ don’t exist?

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Taking the “Ouch” Out of Transportation Costs

Talking Logistics

Of course, just a few weeks ago the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) launched an investigation into potentially unfair demurrage and detention charges that are being levied against cargo owners, often for events beyond their control. Poor data quality can lead to these costly fees with damaging ramifications.