So right now the logistics of a new building are not as important as consolidating command and control, giving specific direction to the Department of Homeland Security and to these agencies to make sure that we fulfill the president's commitment to keep America as safe as possible.
Word of their legendary efficiency and almost flawless logistics is now spreading through the rarefied world of management consulting.
Companies that specialize in logistics (like UPS and others) now offer convenient solutions for small businesses to accept returns from their customers and compete with larger online stores.
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For reasons of logistics and security, Mr bin Laden now appears to act mainly as a figurehead, ceding operational control to his chief lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian.
Obviously you heard the President and First Lady discuss just now the good news about the program of the American Logistics Association committing to hire 25, 000 veterans or their spouses, which is certainly a good program.
Now it boasts three divisions--ferries, ports and logistics, although most U.K. landlubbers know it solely as a means of doing a "booze cruise"--loading up a hired van with cheap beer and wine from French supermarkets for the festive season.
And on the proposal for a permanent African peacekeeping force, Mr Mbeki said what was now needed was a firm G8 decision to help with resources and logistics.
In addition to its traditional services of letter and parcel delivery, the Post Office now provides services such as e-commerce fulfilment, billing and customer management, logistics and warehousing.
The same revolution in logistics and computer-driven merchandising that led to Wal-Mart is now being used by companies like Dollar General to build highly profitable stores within cities.
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The 100-year-old UPS now has a broader array of services, including freight forwarding, heavy airfreight and logistics planning, and is taking full advantage of burgeoning international trade to fuel growth, says Bank of America analyst Scott D.
The 100-year-old UPS now has a broader array of services, including freight forwarding, heavy airfreight and logistics planning, and is taking full advantage of burgeoning international trade to fuel growth, says Bank of America (nyse: BAC - news - people ) analyst Scott D.
Lack of trust, payment facilities and logistics, all of which are prevalent in the U.S., are just now being overcome.
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Combined, foreign posts now get most of their revenue from new businesses such as retailing or banking for consumers, or warehousing and logistics for companies.
Eventually it found a team led by Cynthia Barnhard, a logistics expert at America's Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which devised an elaborate algorithm that is now at the heart of eCourier's business, in much the same way that a mathematical formula drives Google's search engine.
Germany's post -- now Deutsche Post DHL -- was privatized in 2005 and has become a major player in the global delivery and logistics business.
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