Sat.May 23, 2020

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The Niches Have Riches with Kevin Hill

The Logistics of Logistics

The Niches Have Riches with Kevin Hill. Kevin Hill and Joe Lynch discuss why the niches have riches, which refers to the advantage of specializing and owning a niche. In the logistics and transportation business, competition is intense and increasingly the best 3PLs are developing market segments, so they can customize their services to a specific niche (market segment).

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Logistics, Digital Transformation and Future Logisticians

Logistics in War

By Peter Layton. In his seminal work, Logistics in the National Defense , Henry Eccles writes: “Logistics is the bridge between our national economy and the actual operations of our combat forces in the field.” It’s a pithy description that gets to the heart of the matter, stimulating thinking. Crucially the bridge has two ends: one in society and the other at the frontline.

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Conflict and hunger???Looking back, looking forward

World Food Programme Logistics

Conflict and hunger?—?Looking back, looking forward Three experts discuss the significance of UN Security Council resolution 2417 and cast a look at hunger, peace and security in the post-COVID world 24 May marks the second anniversary of the UN Security Council adopting unanimously Resolution 2417, acknowledging the link between conflict and hunger and condemning the use of starvation as a weapon of war.