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Distribution on the front lines: RFID, visibility, collaboration with suppliers, and meeting ever-increasing volumes are just a few issues on the radar screen of military distributors.(Distribution Strategies)
Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, Co.), October, 2004
Like their counterparts in the commercial world, United States military distribution professionals rely on the latest technologies and strategies to meet their objectives. And often, they are in the advance guard of new efforts. The Department of Defense (DOD), for instance, is pushing the technology envelope in the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) and has recently implemented high-tech software that provides visibility and tracking of materials throughout the supply chain.
In addition, planners are incorporating strategies that shorten the distance to men and women in the field. For instance, they may ship supplies directly to troop units, instead of through a myriad of distribution channels. Other strategies push work upstream in the supply...
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