March 2020
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Winning the war for prosperity – the military, supply chain security and the post-pandemic world
By David Beaumont. Supply chain security is the concept which encompasses the programs, systems, procedures, technologies and solutions applied to address threats to the supply chain and the consequent threats to economic, social and physical well-being of citizens and organised… Continue reading
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Toilet paper and total war – the psychology of shortages and what it means for resilience
By David Beaumont. The lessons that prepare defence forces and government institutions for crisis responses need not come from history books. Lessons can come from extrapolating what we witness every day; from events that capture tangible and intangible aspects of… Continue reading
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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?
By David Beaumont. Logistics readiness refers to the ability to undertake, to build up and thereafter to sustain, combat operations at the full combat potential of forces.[1] Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources. Of course… Continue reading
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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war
By David Beaumont. This is part two of a three-part series on logistics and logistics readiness. In ‘The water in the well – how much logistics readiness is enough?’ I described the idea of logistics readiness as the ability of… Continue reading
The Paper War: Logistics... and everything but the fighting. 