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Steve Geary
Editor at Large
Steve Geary has over two decades of experience in global supply chains, as an industry executive, consultant, researcher, teacher, and author. He is one of the principals at Supply Chain Visions, Inc., a thought leader in supply chain management and performance measurement, and works extensively with the Department of Defense. He is a faculty member and research associate at the University of Tennessee's College of Business Administration and at Tufts University's The Gordon Institute, specializing in Supply Chain Management. In addition to DC VELOCITY, his work has appeared in other distinguished journals such as the Harvard Business Review.
Commentary: Firearms are our best defense against pirates
The decision to arm merchant ships may carry some risks. But it also appears to be our best hope for keeping crew members out of harm's way.
Doing what's right: interview with Vice Admiral Al Thompson
He has P&L responsibility for an operation roughly the size of a Sunoco or Lockheed Martin. But Vice Admiral Alan Thompson says his top priority is making sure the Defense Logistics Agency does what's right for America's armed forces.
Mission: possible
With a deadline less than three years away, a team of U.S. Army specialists is racing to bring the Iraqi Army up to speed on military logistics. Despite a Humvee-load of challenges, it's on track to meet that goal.
Packed with pride
There's no magic in the process, or the buildings, or the technology used at the military's sprawling distribution complex near Harrisburg, Pa. It's the ethic that pervades the DDSP that makes the operation something special.
Billion dollar baby
The freight management contract signed late last year between the U.S. Department of Defense and Menlo Worldwide Government Services is a big deal in more ways than one.
Road map from the aftermarket
The hard-earned lessons of the automotive aftermarket are clear: Stay focused, stay anchored, and stay with the basics.
Supply chains can promote peace: a postscript and a thank you note
Last fall, DC VELOCITY Editor at Large Steve Geary wrote about the role of supply chain initiatives in helping rebuild the Iraqi economy ("can a supply chain promote peace?" November 2007). At the time, Geary was deployed in Iraq, working as a member of a team charged with promoting employment in the war-torn nation. In this follow-up article, he looks at developments in that initiative in the months since he filed his initial report.
Snake eater to box kicker: interview with Gen. Norton Schwartz
It's not every day that a snake eater (Special Forces operator) rises to the top of TRANSCOM, the U.S. military's transportation command. But Gen. Norton Schwartz has done just that.
Neither rain nor heat nor sandstorm ...
Mail from home means the world to troops stationed in far-away, often dangerous places. A special unit of the services goes to great lengths to make sure the mail gets through, whatever the obstacles.
Can a supply chain promote peace?
The military command in Iraq hopes that U.S. purchasing power can help rebuild Iraqi business and employment, thereby promoting peace. That may mean accepting a less-than-optimal supply chain, but military leaders insist it's worth the risk.
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