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Sustaining machines – the logistics of autonomy in military organisations

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont. This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. Part one can be found here. In part two of ‘ Sustaining Machines’ , the discussion moves onto the ‘logistics of autonomy’. Or, in other words, how are forces that include autonomous systems generated and sustained.

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[Video] Emerging Trends In Newspaper Distribution Technology

Talking Logistics

Whether you’re delivering products or services, there is a lot of focus today on the last mile. And one of the best examples is newspaper distribution, which like other industries, has to keep pace with changing customer expectations and market trends. What are the biggest trends impacting the industry? How is technology helping newspaper companies.

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Best Practices for E-commerce Warehousing

SIPMM Professional Publications

The storage of physical items until they are sold online is referred to as e-commerce warehousing. Warehousing includes safely and securely storing products, as well as tracking the locations items are housed, the date of arrival for good receipt, stock aging information with shelf life, reverse logistics policy and the quantity on hand at any […].

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Truck Scales with Corrosive Protections

Quality Scales Unlimited

As many of our customers know, truck scales are located in some of the roughest environments possible. Depending on your business environment, you may need to consider applying a protective coating to the truck scale’s weighbridge. Quality Scales Unlimited has the ability to provide a truck scale deck coating that is designed to protect the steel or concrete deck from corrosives such as tomato acids, chemicals, salt, etc. that can deteriorate the steel components over time.

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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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Supply Chain Leaders, It’s Time to Play Offense

Supply Chain Brain

Here are six plays to try.