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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.

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

Logistics in War

None of us can be trained to the depth we require; the attempts that Defence has made over the last thirty years of effort have achieved the best that could be expected, but we all know that it is still not enough. I propose that training needs to be less idiosyncratic, and well-designed in its own ‘professional continuum’.

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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. Training. You will never be fully prepared; the trick is to be better prepared than the adversary.

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

Logistics in War

None of us can be trained to the depth we require; the attempts that Defence has made over the last thirty years of effort have achieved the best that could be expected, but we all know that it is still not enough. Of course, we must accept that even our most general officers and public servants will have some areas of expertise.

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Fraudsters to continue exploiting supply chain woes in 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

The type that we as experts in emerging forms of logistics and SCM (supply chain management) cybercrime are trained to spot, however well-hidden they are. Cybercrime is modern warfare: military, political, corporate, even cultural. Use powerful simulation tools to gauge and test the optimal inventory policy.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

To prepare for the massive task at hand, Walmart has put a number of initiatives in place, including training its pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, building a digital scheduling tool, partnering with state and federal agencies, and ensuring all pharmacies had freezers and / or dry ice for vaccine storage. Those vehicles traveled 4.5