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Sustaining National Defence – logistics investment in the National Defence Strategy

Logistics in War

History cruelly reminds military planners, governments and nations that such opinions tend to ‘leave emperors without their clothes’. There are, of course, many other examples where assumptions had led to risks being accepted in advance of war, and preparedness failures occurred as a result.

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U.S. Works to Protect Oil Tankers and Other Merchant Ships in Iranian Waters

MTS Logistics

government has become increasingly concerned for the safety of commercial ships in Iranian waters, after a series of incidents where oil tankers were seized. For example, John Kirby, spokesperson for the U.S. In a series of interviews, U.S. will be proactive in pushing back against future threats.

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Continuing Education For Licensed Customs Brokers

MTS Logistics

partner government agencies (PGAs) will offer a variety of continuing education credits at no cost to customs brokers. It will also bring greater assurance that customs brokers are knowledgeable in customs laws and regulations, familiar with operational processes, and can properly exercise brokers fiduciary duties. CBP and U.S.

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

Logistics Viewpoints

Organizations will exploit the government incentives and avoid penalties: Governments around the globe are looking to secure the supply chains for their citizens. American Supply Chain Resilience Act and the German Supply Chain Act are just two examples of this.

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Continental commitment by African Governments to school feeding

World Food Programme Logistics

The Conference, co-sponsored by the AU, the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), was attended by over 700 representatives from governments, international agencies and civil society. African youth has the potential and agency to succeed.

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Quality Management Important for Warehouse Space

Logistics Business Magazine

Contrary to popular opinion the Standard is anything but a box-ticking exercise, especially in its 2015 reiteration. but by requiring the organisation to ask the right questions and to listen to and act on the answers, for example the feedback from customers and suppliers. Our experience at Bis Henderson Space serves as a good example.

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The Russian Invasion, Cyber War, and Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2018 it was reported , for example, than an iPhone is assembled by workers at Foxconn’s factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou; and made of raw materials and components sourced from 43 nations. This Shamoon virus that attacked Saudi Aramco in 2018 was an example of this. All the PCs had to be destroyed and new ones deployed.