Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Strategy is a concept of relating means to end; it is complex and subtle and is about thinking, vision, learning as opposed to planning. By David Beaumont.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

But a strategy requires much more than slide decks and statements of intent, right? Building diverse teams requires an up-front investment of time, of course. Bohlmann: When processes change, there will always be some people who won’t come on board, of course. I found your real-world exercises in past years very enlightening.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Whatever your competitive strategy, though, your supply chain goals should support it. Of course, you can have as many other metrics as you like, but the KPIs are the ones that should form a catalyst for action. If your KPIs are common ones, it shouldn’t be a problem, of course. That’s what makes them KEY performance indicators.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

They not only have to present the models to demonstrate their understanding, but they also have to relate the models to real companies. Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. This often requires substantial interpersonal knowledge and skill.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Golden Rule #6: Choose the Right Method of Presentation.

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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. And you presented a good perspective on it and everyone should learn something from it. Keep sharing!

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

We asked David from LoadTraning how much time one would have to set aside to pass a freight broker course as well as some hands-on training. Your business plan includes a go-to-strategy and the more you invest in figuring out the specifics and researching the market, the better you will be prepared to meet its challenges.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

However, if not handled correctly, they can present some potential risks in the workplace. Operators wishing to further their skills can enroll in an in-person or online course that aligns with OSHA standards. Below are some practical methods and strategies that you can implement to promote pedestrian safety in the workplace.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Golden Rule #6: Choose the Right Method of Presentation.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A financial modelling exercise to quantify the potential cost savings of the usage of digital shipping documentation, namely the electronic bill of lading (eBL) showed that at a global economic growth rate of 2.4% Data the “new” gold, is in high demand all over the world and especially now in the shipping and freight industry.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Unless your company has already invested in the processes and technology to support the addition of online retail logistics to your channel strategy, attaining a single view of your inventory and customers could prove difficult. You will probably find, from your initial analysis, that your cost-to-serve follows the 80/20 rule.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Knowing your CTS per product and per customer also lets you better control different commercial strategies. It can of course also be used to make an already profitable relationship even more profitable! Besides optimising the present or fixing the past, CTS reporting and analysis opens the door to what-if scenarios and projections.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The gift of the jets encapsulates Russian strategy in Serbia — and much of the world. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, second from left, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, second from right, attend a presentation ceremony for a mosaic on the dome of Belgrade’s St. Sava Church in February.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

A huge part of effective strategy in any business function is planning. Twelve months can seem like a long time when you consider everything that happened over the course of the last 365 days. Adding some context to your experiences presents a more accurate picture of your year by tempering unusual highs and lows.

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