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Garbe converts military training ground to logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

“The area we acquired from the Free State of Thuringia is part of a former military training ground,” explains Adrian Zellner, Member of the Executive Board at Garbe Industrial Real Estate. The post Garbe converts military training ground to logistics appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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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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Taming the Supply Chain Beast: Tech Solutions for Smoother Operations with Kendra Phillips

The Logistics of Logistics

Ryder is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, technology-driven innovations, commercial vehicle maintenance, environmental stewardship, corporate social responsibility, world-class safety and security programs, military veteran recruitment initiatives, and the hiring of a diverse workforce.

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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

GlobalTranz

One of the biggest problems facing veterans leaving the military is the difficulty of finding jobs in the civilian sector. That veterans often have a tough time finding a new job after leaving the military is ironic considering the high-quality training men and women in uniform receive while serving. But is it enough?

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Strategic risks and the vulnerability of the munitions supply-chain

Logistics in War

The pandemic has shown us the fragility of commercial supply chains; it gives us a reason to think about what a disruption to supply chains might have for the outcomes of military operations. Global supply chains provide the means to move munitions to the destination using a combination of military/commercial vessels and infrastructure.

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Time for a Supply Chain Reserve Corps

10xLogistics

We have a military which can scale up dramatically in a short time to fight or deter a war. We should model our fight against microbes after the structure of the military. You have a permanent "active" force and you have a large "reserve" force which can be called up and which actively practices, trains. and stays functional.

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Limping to war

Logistics in War

We needed increased readiness, enhanced mobilisation capabilities, more and better strategic lift, improved logistics, improved engineering capability, better mobility, improved long-range communications and an ability to win water, distribute fuel over the shore as well as improved stevedoring and medical services.’.