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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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Supply Chain Trends for 2022: Answers to Your Top Questions

CH Robinson Logistics

Making the most out of today’s challenging supply chain trends requires a deep understanding of the market and timely information that helps you achieve a competitive advantage. Q1 2022 Supply Chain Trends and Hot Topics. Will military tensions between Russia and the Ukraine impact shipping in the Black Sea?

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7 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2018

Logistics Bureau

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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April 9, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home April 9, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices decreased 13% to $3.66/kg

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Rajant Launches Credit Card-Sized Wireless Node

Logistics Business Magazine

The Cardinal extends the range of traditional Wi-Fi past the limitations of fixed infrastructure with no line-of-sight requirements using two transceivers having a combined data rate of 1.73 Interrupted connectivity causes production disruptions, which leads to fewer products out the door, which means less profit and unhappy end users.

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COVID Has Fundamentally Changed the Profession of Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

The trend toward automation has never gone away. Everstream Analytics has proven that with the combination of vast amounts of data, graph databases, and artificial intelligence, they can do the very difficult job of identifying these n-tier suppliers with much less effort and better reliability.

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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

Back in the day, businesses relied on primitive computer networks to conduct electronic transactions through EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), enabling them to share invoices, order forms, and shipping confirmations. In 1994, Netscape developed SSL (Secure Socket Layers), a protocol that increased the safety of internet data transmissions.