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Who is a Military Logistician and How to Become One?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Military logistics refers to the processes, systems, and resources involved in transporting, generating, redeploying, sustaining, or reallocating materials to forces. This military officer has expertise in mission planning, maintenance and transportation of the country’s troops.

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

The Logistics of Logistics

Kendra Phillips and Joe Lynch discuss taming the supply chain beast. In that position she was responsible for overseeing the evaluation, development and deployment of new technologies and digital products for the Supply Chain and Dedicated Transportation businesses.

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COVID Has Fundamentally Changed the Profession of Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. The changes to the profession of supply chain management are dramatic. Firstly, the term “supply chain management” was not in general use before COVID. This worked.

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Shorter Supply Chains are Upending Globalization Patterns

Enterra Insights

As China’s economy slows, its leaders worry that emerging foreign government and transnational corporate strategies focused on trade with China will make matters worse. As supply chain challenges eased and cooler heads prevailed, calls for decoupling decreased but admonitions to de-risk supply chains increased.

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Best AI Tools for Supply Chain and Logistics: The Ultimate Guide for 2024

ThroughPut

Exploring the world of AI tools for supply chain and logistics can be quite overwhelming. That’s why we put together this guide – to help you get a glimpse of the best AI tools for supply chain and logistics, how to implement these tools, what to take care of and more. Best AI Tools for Supply Chain and Logistics 1.

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Military Life: My Experience with the U.K. COVID-19 Support Force

BlueYonder

Thank you to our Blue Yonder military veterans and all those who have served. weeks in the Fort Bragg, NC training area and survived U.S. The pinnacle of my time in the military to date was my 7-month operational tour in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2012. COVID-19 Support Force as a Military Liaison Officer. I even spent 3.5

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Supply Chain Officers Must Face Five ‘Urgent’ Risk Areas, Gartner Says

Supply Chain Brain

From nature to military operations, the ability to offset weaknesses against predators is a key survival strategy. Today’s supply chain leaders should take note.

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