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National Defense January 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Logistics Reforms Aim to Fix Supply Bottlenecks A team of logistics experts from the U.S. Transportation Command and other agencies will be heading to Iraq this month, in an attempt to break long-standing logjams in the distribution of supplies to forward-deployed units.
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National Defense February 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Digital Age Logistics Systems Still No Panacea for Troops Providing essential supplies and services to troops on the front lines ranks increasingly consumes larger bites of the Pentagon's half-trillion-dollar annual budget.
Food Processing August 2010	Logistics Q&A: Why do CEOs of midsized companies need to be concerned about supply chain management? A new series focusing on plant operations and logistics.
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National Defense February 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Transportation Command Searches For Ways to Expedite Troop Rotations In an attempt to accelerate the movement of troops in and out of Iraq, the U.S. Transportation Command is reorganizing its operations and adopting new web-based technology to help synchronize the complex logistics effort.
National Defense May 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Commanders Ponder How Best To Mend Battlefield Logistics A team of about 100 logistics experts dispatched to Iraq earlier this year pinpointed serious problems in the distribution of military supplies in the war zone, and is taking steps to solve them.
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National Defense March 2015 Stew Magnuson	Defense Logistics Agency Seeking to Slash Billions from Procurement Budgets The Defense Logistics Agency wants to save $13 billion for its customers -- namely the four services and other Pentagon agencies -- over the next five years.
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CIO April 17, 2008	The Vendor Management Bible Whether you're new to vendor management or a seasoned negotiator, these expert tips can help you learn more about the process, add value to your deal with any vendor and put you in the driver's seat.
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National Defense September 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Dept. Begins New Effort to Better Track Military Supplies The Defense Department expects to unveil this month its latest plan to improve the management and distribution of combat supplies, repair parts and materials that make up the Pentagon's $162 billion logistics chain.
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InternetNews December 1, 2004 Jim Wagner	Big Blue in Big Outsourcing Bid Outsourcing deals worth more than $1 billion are icing on the cake after IBM officials announced the completion of acquisitions Wednesday that solidifies its push in the European transportation and logistics industry.
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Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2004	Logistics for the Transformational Force The need for information dominance, as well as for smaller, lighter weapon systems on the battlefield, is pressing logistics to the forefront as military officials search for the most promising technologies that will speed crucial supplies to fast-moving forces.
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