Pallets East!
There have been a couple of quite interesting Parliamentary questions recently. The first was tabled by Angus Robertson of the SNP, enquiring about moving supplies to
January 14, 2011
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More Thoughts on Logistics – Containers
One of life’s great mysteries is why Americans instinctively ‘get’ doing large stuff. It seems to be a particular US trait that they intrinsically understand
August 30, 2010
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Thoughts on Logistics – Software and Systems
In 1991 UK forces took part in the liberation of Kuwait, Operation Granby. In 1991, the armed forces truly were in Cold War mode so
August 25, 2010
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The End of the Masshy Wagon
The march of the ISO containerised system continues. Instead of the old box body ‘masshy wagon’ Royal Engineers, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Royal Air
August 24, 2010
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Pallets and Containers
Completing our look at logistics I am going to delve into the complex world of pallets. Anyone thinking that pallet dimensions would be coordinated with
August 15, 2010
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Ship to Shore Logistics
UK amphibious doctrine has for some time seen a heavily opposed landing as a last resort and the assumption is that because of the proliferation
May 30, 2010
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Haiti and D Day
There has been a lot of blog coverage on the Haiti relief effort and from a defence perspective, much of this has focussed on the
January 19, 2010
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What is a Mexeflote
Whilst we are on the subject of the Royal Navy and about to embark on the amphibious, logistics and submarine element some information on how,
January 9, 2010
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