We're working with instructors at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) to model and simulate supply chains supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These supply chain models are used by students studying military logistics at AFIT and the Air Force Logistics Officers Schoolhouse (AFLOS).
Strategic Supply Chains – Improving Battle Strategies
Teams of Air Force officers studying military logistics at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) used simulations to recreate and redesign the supply chains that supported three critical campaigns of World War II. Those campaigns were: 1) British Army's campaign against the Italian and
How Humanitarian Organizations Use SCM Globe as Part of their Disaster Response
In the face of a natural disaster, it is important to respond quickly, as this can save lives. One of the greatest challenges in the midst of a natural disaster is to get the necessary supplies to the affected areas quickly and efficiently. This could make the difference between life and death and
Proof of concept project for the U.S. Defense Health Agency
SCM Globe participated in a proof of concept project for the U.S. Defense Health Agency. We added a logistics dimension to other virtual reality (VR) training simulations. Other VR training simulations simulated treating a wounded soldier at a point of injury (POI); or evacuating wounded soldiers by
Alexander the Great Needed Great Supply Chains
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Military Logistics 101 — Napoleon said, “An army marches on its stomach.” In the spirit of that saying, lets look at the campaigns of Alexander the Great. For those who think Alexander's greatness was due only to his ability to dream up bold moves and cut a dashing figure in
Humanitarian Supply Chains: Syria Evacuation Scenario (CIV and MIL)
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Mission Planning Under Conditions of Stress and Uncertainty. We live in a world where joint military and civilian humanitarian missions are called for with increasing frequency. Working through this case will give you deeper insights into the logistics required to support
Battle of Smolensk – 1941 Invasion of Russia
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Strategy and Logistics are Two Sides of the Same Coin. "There is nothing more common than to find considerations of supply affecting the strategic lines of a campaign and a war." - Carl von Clausewitz The path taken by the German Army in its advance on Moscow in the summer
Burma Campaign – 1944 Invasion of India
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Campaign Strategies Cannot Succeed without Suitable Supply Chains - bold strategies depend on pragmatic logistics. You are the officer in charge of logistics for the Japanese Army's invasion of India in the spring of 1944. You have just been promoted into this position, and