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Five Hidden Skills that Military Veterans Bring to Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

Use your company’s military veterans and their five-hidden skill sets to make your company logistically successful. Central to the eventual Allied victory was not just General Patton, who swung his military units to attack in the opposite direction, but also a little-known logistical unit.

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o9 Solutions Partners with Extraordinary Leaders to help executives Navigate and Accelerate their Digital Transformation Journeys

o9 Solutions

They have a unique background and different perspectives on strategy and leadership: Tony with an IT Transformation point of view, Das from a data-science angle, and Dave with military-inspired planning and execution processes to enterprise settings,” said Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at o9 Solutions and active member of the AIM10x Executive Network.

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. My first thank-you note is to the United States military. My speech also focused on how current technologies are rapidly becoming obsolete due to market demands to do more with less and make better decisions. (I

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The Weight of Memory

Tailwind

It is shaped in that manner because engraved into its marble surface are ALL THE NAMES of the over 57,000 soldiers and military personnel who died in that war. In our industry, there are a significant number of people who have served in the military – many of whom served in the more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Barbie & Ken Trucking

Tailwind

Can you tell me about the new logistics department the company is opening up? ” “He fought in WW II, the Korean War, Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan and a backyard in Wheeling, West Virginia. ” “So the ‘G’ and the ‘I’ what’s it stand for? He was involved in the logistics of the war.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Even if the benefits of utilizing military naval capabilities to safeguard sea routes are difficult to prove, these possible dangers and repercussions are frequently cited as justification. Nevertheless, they offer possibilities for routes that may encourage domestic imports and exports as well as the growth of logistical activities.

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