Tag Archives: logistics

Finders, Returners

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

Those who are fond of the Harry Potter series (not everyone is, but that is a subject for another day) are aware that one of the four houses of Hogwarts is devoted to those who find things in Hufflepuff.  Although … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Design Your Day

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

Design Your Day:  Be More Productive, Set Better Goals, And Live Life On Purpose, by Claire Diaz-Ortiz [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Moody Publishing.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I must admit that there … Continue reading →

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The Problem Of Simultaneous Fronts

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

From time to time I note [1] that sometimes the most ideal way to solve a problem is to make it bigger.  This is contrary to the usual expectation.  Normally, we like to solve a problem by making it smaller … Continue reading →

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Camera One

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

For a variety of reasons, I suppose, I am fond of cynical songs about fame and popularity and all of that.  I suppose it is easy to be cynical if one has no expectation of ever being famous, but I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The House On Foster Hill

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

The House On Foster Hill, by Jaime Jo Wright [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] It is difficult for me to be a fair judge of this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Supply Chain Strategy

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

Supply Chain Strategy, by Edward H. Frazelle As someone who is fond of reading and thinking about the study of logistics [1], I figured that I would like this book, and I did.  Logistics has often been looked down upon … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Betraying Our Troops

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

Betraying Our Troops:  The Destructive Results of Privatizing War, by Dina Rasor & Robert Buaman This book is a reminder that propaganda often passes for reportage.  If you are a partisan of the Democrats, this is the sort of book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Amphibious Operations In The South Pacific In WWII: Volume II

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

Amphibious Operations In The South Pacific In WWII:  Volume II:  The Solomon Campaigns 1942-1943:  From Guadalcanal To Bougainville Pacific War Turning Point, by William L. McGee [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and … Continue reading →

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There And Back Again

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

Today was the day for the island cruise.  Doing a bit of quick math, I figured it was just feasible for us to circle the entire island, if that is the way the cruise worked, but instead of circling the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Medieval Warfare Source Book

Posted on September 24, 2017 by

Medieval Warfare Source Book:  Christian Europe And Its Neighbors, by David Nicolle Most of the time, when Westerners think of the Middle Ages, they think of knights fighting gallantly on horseback.  What this book does, and does well, is place … Continue reading →

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