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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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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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Ryder’s Freight Market Update with Kevin Clonch

The Logistics of Logistics

a leading logistics and transportation company. Kevin joined Ryder in October 2015 and led Ryder’s outsourced transportation procurement activity as senior director. About Ryder Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a leading logistics and transportation company.

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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. The post Red Sea Ocean Transport Disruption Update first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. All rights reserved.

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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

He is the former chairman of the board of directors for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). He is on the board of directors for the National Industrial Transportation League and chairs its Highway Transportation Committee.

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COVID Has Fundamentally Changed the Profession of Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

This advanced visibility can allow them to move to lock up the items in short supply, or the needed transport, faster than their competitors. These companies are moving to procure key components from more suppliers, ensure that suppliers of similar components are not located in the same region, and doing more near-shoring.

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What is Logistics Exactly?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Investopedia defines it as “the overall process of managing how resources are acquired, stored, and transported to their final destination.” Historically the term Logistics was created and used in reference to the Military. In healthcare logistics has been on display for everyone to see during the pandemic.