Sun.May 13, 2018

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Technology and what lies beneath – the full cost of modernisation

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont. You needn’t venture far to find an article or military concept which in some way promotes technology and capability modernisation as a means of addressing the next, albeit hypothesised, battlefield challenge. Great advances in robotics and the human-machine interface , information and communication systems, weaponry and the introduction of innovative technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles are imminent.

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“The Art of War” or… The Art of Logistics?

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Sun Tzu, a general, military strategist and philosopher of the ancient China wrote in the V century b.C. a famous book called “The Art of War”. Most of you have probably already heard about this book, but for those who not, I’m going to explain a bit what it is about and how it is related with logistics. The book is not only popular among military theorists, but has also gained wide acceptance among political leaders and business management.

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DSV Awarded Supplier of the Year by General Motors

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Danish-based transport and logistics company DSV has been named by General Motors as a GM Supplier of the Year 2017, this is the fourth time the company has this prestigious award. The award was presented at the General Motors 26th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony. The event now 26 years on recognizes suppliers who have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, brought new innovations to the company and delivered outstanding value.

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How to travel like a plane on earth?

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American entrepreneur Elon Musk , Space X and Tesla founder, had the idea for the Hyperloop in 2013. His aim was to develop a faster, more reliable, durable and safer means of transport that should be able to transport people and goods at a speed of 1,200 km/h along a pipe under low air pressure. That would make transportation more energy-efficient and more effective when compared to planes or trains, for instance.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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DHL Launches Second Around-The-World Schedule Connecting Asia with Europe and the US

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DHL Global Forwarding recently announced the launch of their second around-the-world scheduled flight which will connect Asia, Europe and the US. A Boeing 747-400F will operate a South Korea-China-Europe-China service twice a week, along with transpacific Eastbound and Westbound flights. This second schedule was added in response to the ever-increasing demand for air freight capacity, mainly for outbound services from Asia and on the very busy transpacific route.

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Executive Moves: Gebrüder Weiss, ZIM, Team

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Executive Moves: Gebrüder Weiss, ZIM, Team. Senger-Weiss will succeed Niessner as Gebrüder Weiss CEO; Destriau has been named CFO of ZIM; and Team Worldwide makes appointments. .