Looking to the Military Model to Improve Commercial Supply Chains
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Military operations have always had an urgency to their supply-line management, something that has not always been present in commerce.
Sustaining machines – the logistics of autonomy in military organisations
Logistics in War
APRIL 17, 2021
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. Militaries using autonomous weapons will, if we are optimistic about the technology, necessarily look very different in twenty, thirty years in the future. By David Beaumont.
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Making the military prepared and resilient – logistics, supply-chains and problems within
Logistics in War
JULY 3, 2023
This is the second part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. It is the role of the military logistician to govern the network of this lifeblood, for it determines how a force deploys, moves, and changes its scale and scope of tasks. Part one can be found here.
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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations
Logistics in War
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3]. This paper presents the exemplar concept of national support as an approach upon which a future civil-military relationship in Australia is based.
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Learning to live in a logistician’s world – strategic logistics and the future of military resilience
Logistics in War
JUNE 29, 2023
This is the first part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. There is little doubt that the topics of logistics and supply-chain resilience court conversations beyond that of military logistics communities. By David Beaumont.
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Military Spouse Appreciation Day Celebrates Service on the Homefront
Penske Move Ahead
MAY 7, 2021
A year after the pandemic forced Support Military Families (SMF) to cancel its annual Military Spouse Appreciation Day (MSAD) event, the charity will host a socially distant celebration today at three military installations across North Carolina. military spouse for their sacrifice by providing them with a care package.
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Penske Sleigh Brings Christmas Cheer to Military Families in the Carolinas
Penske Move Ahead
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Four Penske rental trucks armed with Santa's helpers visited military families across North Carolina today, bringing presents and a much-needed dose of Christmas cheer. military spouse for their sacrifice by providing them with a care package. The first care package delivery was in 2010 to celebrate military spouses.
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Penske Director Nathan Barnes Recognized by U.S. Military with ESGR Patriot Award
Penske Move Ahead
MARCH 24, 2021
When serving in the military, flexibility in the workplace can make a big difference. For this reason, Kegerise nominated Barnes for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award, which is presented by the U.S. Nathan Barnes goes above and beyond to encourage me to grow in my professional and military career.
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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
JULY 8, 2023
This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels. There are risks within this acceleration.
Global Military Logistics Market Proceeds To Witness Huge Upswing Over Assessment Period by 2025 – The Courier
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 9, 2020
The global Military Logistics research report presents obligatory facts and statistics on trends & developments.
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Penske Truck Leasing Manager Rick Swanson Honored by U.S. Military with ESGR Patriot Award
Penske Move Ahead
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Rick Swanson, a Penske Truck Leasing branch service manager, was recently given the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award for his work with a Penske associate serving in the military. The virtual award presentation was facilitated by ESGR South Sound Area Co-Chair Ohad Lowy. Marines Corps.
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Surviving your time as a military logistician
Logistics in War
JUNE 10, 2018
Our success as military logisticians rests directly with our ability to quickly and decisively understand the needs and requirements of our commanders. The military logistician must also clearly identify risks and threats to ensure that orders/instructions are made on an informed basis. Logistics mantra #2: Are you sure?
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Penske Logistics Manager Presented with Patriot Award
247 Customs Broker
AUGUST 15, 2019
The call to serve came early for Tyler Bell, who was eager to follow the footsteps of his grandfather and cousin into military service. Now… The post Penske Logistics Manager Presented with Patriot Award appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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Sustaining machines – logistics and autonomous systems
Logistics in War
APRIL 16, 2021
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. Automation offers military logisticians tremendous advantages and has to be a part of their future. By David Beaumont. Automated and autonomy in logistics.
The Most Important and Most Misunderstood Concept in Business - Opportunity Cost
10xLogistics
APRIL 3, 2024
The concept of NPV (Net Present Value) tries to get at this. Many of you know I served in the military and we called this the " Principle of The Concentration of Forces". If you assume that is true then where is the analysis of what the dollar or minute could be doing? Theoretically, any project with a positive NPV should be funded.
Penske Logistics Supervisor Presented with Patriot Award
Penske Move Ahead
AUGUST 14, 2019
The call to serve came early for Tyler Bell, who was eager to follow the footsteps of his grandfather and cousin into military service. Knox, Kentucky, Bell straddles the line between military and civilian life, as a warehouse worker for Penske Logistics in Princeton, Indiana. The Patriot Award is presented by the U.S.
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Penske Helps Bring Holiday Joy to Military Spouses
Penske Move Ahead
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Little boys and girls all over the world can’t wait for Christmas morning to arrive, but one non-profit group has been celebrating Christmas early by delivering presents to military families in North Carolina and South Carolina. We deliver in May as part of Military Spouse Appreciation Month and again in December for the holidays.”.
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A Logistics in War Primer: how we make a sustainable and balanced military force
Logistics in War
OCTOBER 1, 2017
In ‘The Arm behind the Spear’ , the first Logistics In War Primer , David Beaumont presents an introduction to logistics in force design, including the ‘tooth to tail ratio’, and two cases which highlight challenges in achieving a balanced force. in establishing priorities (between them).’.
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The water in the well – how much readiness is enough?
Logistics in War
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
One of Martin Van Creveld’s most contentious, and subsequently debated, themes of Supplying War related to the persistent inability, if not unwillingness, of various militaries to adequately structure and prepare themselves for the rigours of sustained combat. Western militaries are waking to these problems. At present, they aren’t.
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Logistics and autonomous systems – the promise of transformed logistics
Logistics in War
MAY 1, 2020
Automation offers military logisticians tremendous advantages and has to be a part of their future. It’s a fallacy to think military logistics is only now advancing on an automation. It’s a fallacy to think military logistics is only now advancing on an automation.
Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?
Logistics in War
AUGUST 18, 2019
Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted.
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UK Export controls on software
Globalior
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Generally speaking, in UK Export legislation, technology is defined to be the data, know how or information required to enable the development, use, manufacture or production of weapons of mass destruction or military use. If yes, it may be subject to export controls in the UK Military List Is is technology related to explosive goods?
Building on bedrock or sinking into quicksand – a report on Sustaining Self-Reliance
Logistics in War
APRIL 26, 2019
. ‘Supply chain security continues to occupy our minds as we intermingle our desire for national prosperity through global trade with our desire to prevent the loss of native capacity to build military capability, mobilise and sustain operations. Present day convenience will likely cost the future ADF dearly.
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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war
Logistics in War
FEBRUARY 29, 2020
’ I described the idea of logistics readiness as the ability of a military force to build up and sustain combat power at their full potential. In practice, however, attempts by militaries to develop logistics readiness have led to mixed results. That’s the theory. Logistics drove the strategy of the most powerful nation of the time.
Hoping and planning for the best: understanding war without logistics
Logistics in War
FEBRUARY 10, 2018
In ‘Burning incense at a new altar’ and closing Logistics In War for 2017, I reflected on the state of interest in military logistics and why it was important to the profession of arms right now. More personnel – whether military or partners from industry – were engaged in sustaining battle than participating in front-line combat.
Start. Just Start – PME and the fear of writing.
Logistics in War
MARCH 1, 2019
This could have come from a deployment, or as a consequence of serving in the different units and headquarters of the military. This interest in professional mastery is not restricted to military circles, and I have observed that many professions have started to take an interest, especially in the last decade or so.
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Logistics in War
AUGUST 3, 2018
A military logistician is a study in contrasts. A military logistician can easily find ways to plumb particular portions of his paradoxical profession. The shelves groan, after all, under the weight of books about business management and military operations. A link to his site can be found here.
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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?
Logistics in War
MARCH 6, 2020
Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted.
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The LIW articles you should read – a 2018 retrospective
Logistics in War
DECEMBER 29, 2018
Firstly, the blog would continue its exploration of how strategy, tactics and logistics aligned in contemporary military operations. Such areas of interest included the relationship between militaries and industry , strategic planning , and emerging concepts such as the Australian Army’s Accelerated Warfare. Enjoy the articles!
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How did we get here? Building the Defence logistician – Part One
Logistics in War
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
Are we talking about military staff only, does the definition include acquisition specialists, what about health professionals, and are we interested in Service logisticians operating at the tactical level? RML, originating in the US military, desired a revolution in process, organisation and skills relevant to logisticians.
Penske Salutes Our Veterans
Penske Move Ahead
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The company saluted military veterans during its annual Veterans Day Recognition Event held at the company’s headquarters in Reading, Pennsylvania. The event also featured a performance of the National Anthem by the Alvernia University Chorus Ensemble and the Presentation of Colors by the Muhlenberg High School Air Force JROTC.
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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians – Part 1
Logistics in War
DECEMBER 2, 2019
I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. All logistics processes at the strategic level are joint; moreover they require military and public service input. Military advice is always tested and compared with the views of others.
The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians
Logistics in War
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. All logistics processes at the strategic level are joint; moreover they require military and public service input. The nature of military involvement.
Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war
Logistics in War
JULY 23, 2019
’ I described the idea of logistics readiness as the ability of a military force to build up and sustain combat power at their full potential. In practice, however, attempts by militaries to develop logistics readiness have led to mixed results. That’s the theory. Logistics drove the strategy of the most powerful nation of the time.
National support now – how Defence might prepare the national support base for a future war – Part Two
Logistics in War
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
National support gives the self-evident notion that the national support base is intrinsic to the conduct of military operations coherency. A national support concept was created in the 1990s to show how the ADF and Defence writ large would, in theory, see the national support base better integrated into the conduct of military operations.
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Penske Move Ahead
JULY 9, 2019
Penske Truck Rental will once again support this year’s National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG), which is co-presented by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). Penske offers a 10% discount for active veteran military personnel ; a dedicated call center for U.S.
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An Interview with Team True Patriot Love on Invictus Games
Morai Logistics
OCTOBER 24, 2017
TPL is an organization that works closely with the Canadian Armed Forces, Department of Veteran Affairs and local grassroots organizations to clearly identify the most urgent needs of Canadian military families on a national scale, while avoiding duplication of efforts between all organizations. Get involved.
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Penske is a Proud Supporter of the 38th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Penske Move Ahead
JULY 30, 2018
This year, Penske Truck Rental is a Sustaining Sponsor of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG), presented by the U.S. Penske’s support toward military personnel doesn’t stop there. Military and Veterans Discounts. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). Need a moving truck?
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Staying Safe when Sharing the Road
Penske Move Ahead
JUNE 23, 2022
More traffic on roadways large and small presents more challenges for drivers. Penske Truck Rental offers unlimited miles on all one-way truck rentals, discounts for AAA members, college students and members of the military as well as packing supplies and 24/7 roadside assistance. Ready to make your next move?
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Logistics in War
JULY 26, 2018
Two decades ago, as Western militaries confronted a new strategic paradigm with declarations that a ‘revolution in military affairs’ was underway, the US Army Chief of Staff General Reimers declared: ‘There will not be a revolution in military affairs unless there is a revolution in military logistics’ (1996).
‘CoveTalk’ – logistics, Army and the future of war
Logistics in War
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
I was privileged to have been asked by those behind the Australian Army’s professional military education site, The Cove , to present a webinar last week. The synopsis of the talk is: Experienced soldiers agree that logistics ranks as one of the most crucial elements contributing to military success. By David Beaumont.
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Logistics in War
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
This post, shared with the Australian Army’s ‘Cove’ , gives three reasons why military professionals should write. Like Major-General Field, I have written extensively on my chosen topic area – military logistics – through blogs, journal articles and academic-level papers. By David Beaumont.
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66 The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians
Logistics in War
MARCH 23, 2018
Through researching the way in which the ADF has prepared and mobilised its logistics capabilities at the strategic level, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. All logistics processes at the strategic level are joint; moreover they require military and public service input.
Young Logistics Professionals Award winners announced
Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 21, 2022
Multimodal solutions were to the fore and in addition to medical supplies, cargoes featured included insecticides, rail tracks, military ordinance, drilling rods and a satellite. We never tire of reading about the innovative approaches to logistical challenges employed by our young professionals.
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