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Who is a Military Logistician and How to Become One?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Military logistics refers to the processes, systems, and resources involved in transporting, generating, redeploying, sustaining, or reallocating materials to forces. A military logistician is a senior officer who develops and monitors logistic plans to facilitate the efficient movement of materials and troops.

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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D. He received a Ph.D.

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Taming the Supply Chain Beast: Tech Solutions for Smoother Operations with Kendra Phillips

The Logistics of Logistics

Kendra is the VP of Global Transportation Management leading the managed transportation and brokerage divisions of Ryder System, Inc , a Fortune 500 Transportation and Logistics company. Prior to CTO, she was Group Director of Southeast Operations for Dedicated Transportation Solutions for Ryder System, Inc.

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides our latest update regarding the Red Sea Transport disruption impacting transport movements to and from European and Asian ports. Accurate, timely and proper context of data and information supporting an integrated business-wide operating plan. Our prior published update was on January 19 th.

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The Best Logistics Team You Have Never Heard Of with Matt Scherer

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt Scherer has been helping thousands of military professionals, college students, and other business executives create, update and improve their LinkedIn profiles. He is the author of “LinkedIn For Military” , now in its third edition. About Military Transition Roundtable. About Matt Scherer.

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Understanding How Parcel Cost Control Reduces Total Transportation Costs

GlobalTranz

Understand Accessorial Charges Contribute to 20 Percent of Total Transportation Costs Parcel cost control must underscore the importance of controlling accessorial charges, including fuel surcharges and surcharges not otherwise specified, like Saturday delivery, next-day delivery, and hazardous material handling. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER.

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Automating The Warehouse with Gary Allen

The Logistics of Logistics

a leader in supply chain , dedicated transportation and fleet management solutions, that has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies® for 2023. NYSE: R) is a leading logistics and transportation company. Gary Allen and Joe Lynch discuss automating the warehouse. About Ryder System, Inc.