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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. 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. This year, in honor of Veterans Day, we’re sharing four Blue Yonder perspectives.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

technology from helping China’s military. Massachusetts-based Teradyne moved its production out after U.S. rules issued in October 2022 restricted exports to semiconductor manufacturing facilities there as part of an effort to keep U.S.

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Grocery Shopping and the Art of War

Enterra Insights

In military circles, there is a well-known phrase that states, “An army travels on its stomach.” Last October, Bloomberg reported, “In Denver, public-school children are facing shortages of milk. What does shopping have in common with war? In Chicago, a local market is running short of canned goods and boxed items.

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Cyberattack Targeting Boeing Parts Distribution

Supply Chain Matters

There has been another reported and acknowledged cyberattack involving a prominent company. According to a published report from Reuters , the Lockbit cybercrime gang indicated that the organization had stolen “a tremendous amount” of sensitive information that it would disclose if Boeing did not pay a ransom amount.

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What would happen if China invaded Taiwan?

Resilinc

One day in August 2022, a group of military and defense strategy experts gathered in Washington, DC, to play a game that simulated a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan in 2026. Given these consequences, “Victory is therefore not enough,” wrote CSIS in its report, “The United States needs to strengthen deterrence.”

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Consumer Behavior is Changing in the Grocery Sector

Enterra Insights

Grocery sector journalist Sam Silverstein reports, “While grocery spending was up modestly in June, the government’s latest retail sales data underscores how significantly the landscape has shifted for the industry since the start of the year. However, value is a subjective concept.

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Supply Chain Visibility in Foggy Times

Enterra Insights

In military operations, there is a notion called “the fog of war.” In military circles, professionals try to overcome the fog of war by increasing their situational awareness. Supply chain professionals, like military professionals, often find situational awareness an elusive goal. I like that term.