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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad brings it all to the table from characterizing Emerge’s brand and culture, presenting Emerge’s value proposition to the industry, and determining pivotal insights to enhance customer experience. in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Raising Productivity in Logistics Operations: The BHAG Approach

Logistics Bureau

I recently attended a great presentation during which the presenter referred to a BHAG —a big hairy audacious goal. The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. The BHAG—the Big Hairy, Audacious Goal. I think we’ve seen that in a lot of businesses.

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Combating Illicit Cargo

Logistics Business Magazine

These include establishing effective sanctions and export control programmes, implementing location monitoring best practices, conducting thorough “Know Your Customer” (KYC) investigations, exercising supply chain due diligence, and sharing information with law enforcement. What are the red flags?

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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Logistics Challenges Involved in Home Services and How to Overcome Them

Locus

At present, more than 70% of Americans have invested in such projects. Logistical challenges faced by home service businesses. Check Out: Streamlining last-mile logistics for Services-based Companies. This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. High demand comes with high expectations .

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Logistics readiness refers to the ability to undertake, to build up and thereafter to sustain, combat operations at the full combat potential of forces. [1]. Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness. By David Beaumont.