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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]. Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations.

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

Logistics in War

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. The shelves groan, after all, under the weight of books about business management and military operations. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise. A link to his site can be found here. On the one hand, he is a custodian of public property.

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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]. Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. In such a scenario, a primary constraint could be the ability of the warehouse operation to keep up with dynamic route planning.

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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

However, if you operate in the B2B sphere, where you are much more likely to negotiate prices than set them according to policy, it’s often necessary to explain your reasoning. View case study Learn more about cost-to-serve benefits. Negotiation in B2B Pricing The points I’ve raised here are valid for all businesses.

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The five most popular ‘Logistics In War’ posts of 2017

Logistics in War

With 2017 drawing to a close, I am proud to present the five most read articles of the year. That being said, there should be no surprises for regular readers …… #5 – ‘Thinking small – the importance of small team logistics operations’ by Steven Mencshelyi. By David Beaumont. Why is this important?

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Building a better prepared Australian Defence Force after the Defence Strategic Review – supply-chains and logistics and the way in which both improve military resilience

Logistics in War

This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80).