Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2018

This article follows-up last week’s post on logistics in deterrence. . The importance of logistics, an internal military activity which raises and sustains forces operationally, to military power is self-evident. By David Beaumont. The nature and characteristics of strategic competition has been given new life in recent months.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

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.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Logistics in War

MAY 16, 2018

This article is part two of a series of posts examining logistics and strategic competition. The importance of logistics, an internal military activity which raises and sustains forces operationally, to military power is self-evident. By David Beaumont. Its influence, however, is also highly understated.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 1 | Main | How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 » Confluence of IT and Business Strategy for a Transformation program. Financial Services.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

In a recent article published in Mundo Logística , Tereos’ Logistics and S&OP Executive Manager, André Margoto , shares valuable insights on how agribusiness companies can use optimization models in (near) real-time to inform planning decisions and bolster their S&OP process. But technology is only part of the process.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

In a recent article published in Mundo Logística , Tereos’ Logistics and S&OP Executive Manager, André Margoto , shares valuable insights on how agribusiness companies can use optimization models in (near) real-time to inform planning decisions and bolster their S&OP process. That is, after all, what S&OP (or IBP) is all about.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. The companies most likely to emerge strongly from the Coronavirus crisis are those that had diversified their operations and implemented multi-sourcing strategies. 2) Diversify Your Operations.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Faculty members from some of the leading logistics education programs share their thoughts on how higher education is preparing tomorrow’s professionals for the challenges ahead. Q: What are the latest trends in logistics education, and how does your program address them? Georgia Southern supports this trend in several ways.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

We have carried out so many interesting activities that revisiting some of them and the results we achieved is worth the exercise. Since then, Kenya has approved its school feeding and nutrition strategy, with technical support from the WFP Centre of Excellence. Study visit of Senegal and Sierra Leone to Brazil, in September 2018.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be tactically optimized at any given point in time.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 30, 2018

Editor’s Note: Jon Slangerup is the CEO of American Global Logistics. At the same time, third-party logistics providers are driving an uptick in technology investment as they digitize their offerings. One Gartner study found that strategic supply chain outsourcing can save companies up to 20 percent of their costs over five years.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

Photo: WFP Photo Library Cost-benefit analysis studies carried out by WFP and partners have shown that every dollar invested in school feeding programmes can yield up to 10 dollars in improved health, education and productivity. WFP currently provides capacity development support to the country’s School Meals and Nutrition Strategy 2017–2022.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

In the automotive logistics sector, a number of vehicle-makers and logistics service providers have been prompted to investigate the potential of technology such as glasses or goggles that can overlay a heads-up display onto a normal view of the world. “For Vision picking.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

We have so many capabilities that many shippers here don’t know much about, although we’re a very dynamic company,” he said. “In Japan, Nippon Express is a household name and that carries with it a high expectation,” said George Hassapis, general counsel and vice president of the Corporate Strategy Division of the U.S. more national.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. This exercise yield positive results, in terms of planning community getting their confidence back in APO system & overall solution, over a period of time. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Following are some of the key considerations which I think an organization should make to reap benefits from an optimization exercise in Asset management. Companys managements view of Asset management as a mere liability creating exercise needs to change. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. It would have institutionalized online strategies to capture customer preferences to tailor revenue-enhancing online offerings. Enterprise transformations are a multi-year exercise in the making. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Media and Entertainment. Medical Devices. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Publishing Resources Industries.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. You do regular exercise to ensure frequency of your breakdown can be reduced or you take your kid for scheduled vaccinations - Preventive Maintenance. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Offerings. |.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

If yours is one of those businesses shifting from traditional to online retail, you’ve probably faced some of the logistical challenges arising from the need to deliver your customers’ purchases to them. You may have added new products to your range, engaged new suppliers, or begun working with third-party logistics providers.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

We needed increased readiness, enhanced mobilisation capabilities, more and better strategic lift, improved logistics, improved engineering capability, better mobility, improved long-range communications and an ability to win water, distribute fuel over the shore as well as improved stevedoring and medical services.’.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. EAM can often become a tedious exercise for a public organization due to its inherent nature of spread and unavailability of dedicated workforce for continuous monitoring of Assets. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A big part of what companies need to do when building a future strategy is to look out into the future and say, “These are the things that we think we want to do and be five years from now”. Historically, this product ‘footprinting’ exercise was both tedious and expensive. What does that look like? What criteria is key?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Even if you simplify your product range and your upstream suppliers, you still have to deal with the ramifications of diverse customers, their expectations, their location and the logistics needed to meet their requirements. Logistics costs are often a big contributor to overall Cost to Serve. Sales organisation costs. Marketing costs.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

When you want to drive down your logistics and transportation spend, the very first thing that you need is freight and transportation data. These strategies establish quick wins, driving tangible and short-term savings that enable shippers to capture value in three to six months. Without hard data, you can’t take action.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. As was the case last year, the 2012 holiday buying season will be very much about the continued leveraging power of consumers in exercising multi-channel buying preferences and technology-enabled online tools. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The gift of the jets encapsulates Russian strategy in Serbia — and much of the world. It’s not just that the Russians are marching in — it’s that they are welcomed by too many people in society,” said Jelena Milic, director of the Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies, a think tank that advocates closer ties with the West.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The Sides recognized the immense contribution made by the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, to the promotion of India-Russia relations over several decades. Russia welcomed the participation of India in the counter-terror military exercise “Peace Mission – 2018”.

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