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Driving the Mission with Graig Morin

The Logistics of Logistics

He has spent countless hours studying the industry and all of its workings. Its primary activity is distributing Veteran’s wreaths for placement on graves in military cemeteries. Its primary activity is distributing Veteran’s wreaths for placement on graves in military cemeteries.

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Building a better prepared Australian Defence Force after the Defence Strategic Review – supply-chains and logistics and the way in which both improve military resilience

Logistics in War

Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels. Force posture is underpinned by supply chains, distribution and the technical systems – military and civilian – that ensure that the right ‘stuff’ gets to the right location.

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Why Russian logistics failed in Ukraine?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

According to a recent study that analyzed the early months of the Ukrainian war through a logistical lens, inadequate preparation, poor logistics, and unrealistic planning are among the factors that led to the failure of Russia’s swift invasion of Ukraine. ZAPAD-2021: PLANNING AND PREPARING LOGISTICS FOR A WAR?

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Hoping and planning for the best: understanding war without logistics

Logistics in War

In ‘Burning incense at a new altar’ and closing Logistics In War for 2017, I reflected on the state of interest in military logistics and why it was important to the profession of arms right now. More personnel – whether military or partners from industry – were engaged in sustaining battle than participating in front-line combat.

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Microgrid Economics – Microgrids Growing Faster Than Larger Grids

Logistics Viewpoints

The power grid in many countries is aging and needs to be updated to support more distributed power. According to a study by the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a power failure to an industrial customer in the US was $1.9 ARC will be publishing an update to their market study on “Microgrid Automation” in Q3 this year.

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The LIW articles you should read – a 2018 retrospective

Logistics in War

Firstly, the blog would continue its exploration of how strategy, tactics and logistics aligned in contemporary military operations. Such areas of interest included the relationship between militaries and industry , strategic planning , and emerging concepts such as the Australian Army’s Accelerated Warfare.

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Baby Formula: A Supply Chain Shock in Plain Sight

MTS Logistics

After the world spent many days talking about general supply chain shortages throughout 2021 and the first half of 2022, the current baby formula shortage is a case study in real-time supply chain shocks. military began airlifting baby formula supplies into the U.S. Why is there a baby formula shortage in the U.S.? Finally, the U.S.