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Logistics Contractors and strategic logistics advantage in US military operations

Logistics in War

iii] The deliberate divestment of military logistic capabilities has necessitated that the US use contracted and host nation support for a number of logistic related services in combat operations. Contractors enable combat forces to concentrate on core military activities and focus on the development of warfighting capabilities. [x]

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Committing to preparedness, and the balance between ‘all of it’ and ‘just enough’

Logistics in War

The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between. This series on logistics and preparedness aimed to allow for a gross calibration of the truth; before concluding the series with a few thoughts on major shortcomings in preparing militaries for their operations, let’s recap the previous posts. ‘ More on this later.

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The History of Shipment Tracking

Turvo

The Egyptian kingdom relied on people to move papyrus scrolls and raw materials for building, linking military posts, and more. Of course, Ancient Egypt largely relied on slave labor to make this possible. Of course, shipment tracking updates were still subject to the ability to share information by phone.

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Fraudsters to continue exploiting supply chain woes in 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

Cybercrime is modern warfare: military, political, corporate, even cultural. Use powerful simulation tools to gauge and test the optimal inventory policy. And, of course, to be more ready for cybercriminals specialising in logistics. Marry up the demands and needs of the market with your own production and logistics output.

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The ‘So What’ of my experiences in East Timor – Reflections on East Timor by a Logistics Unit Commander Part 4

Logistics in War

“In the two decades since the Australian deployment to East Timor as part of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET), much has been written about the operation predominantly from the national and military strategic perspectives. He is currently advising the UAE defence force professional military education program. .

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What we need to be. Building the Defence logistician – Part Two

Logistics in War

Lieutenant General William Tuttle, a former US Army G4 during the ‘revolution of military logistics’, describes five principles for the professional development of logisticians in his book Defense logistics for the 21st century: Accountability. Make the most of the step-change in capability that will come with new tools and technology.

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7 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2018

Logistics Bureau

It’s also the time when I start to think about sharing my thoughts on trends for the coming year , but of course, stop short of trying to make predictions. The greater availability of app-development tools for popular enterprise platforms such as SAP. 2018 Trend #5: Everything as a Service.