Do horses get jet lag?

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For the logistician tearing his hair out over careless longshoremen or angry calls from distressed retailers, consider this – it could be worse.

Imagine that the freight might have to endure not one, but two quarantines. Think about consolidating travel information for multiple international entourages. Visualise getting necessary medical histories for each international shipment. And one more thing – make sure the cargo will be ready to run, fast, within days of arrival.

For all the excitement of thoroughbred racing in Dubai, with its multi-million dollar purses and glamorous parties, the logistics behind the ‘Sport of Kings’ is no day at the races.

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Nothing left to chance

52 million people a day validate McDonald’s logistics model, says Jack Bunker

Only a handful of iconic brands can begin to approach the familiarity of McDonald’s famed ‘Golden Arches’. According to the company’s website, over 52 million people pass through the restaurants’ doors each day at more than 30,000 locations worldwide. McDonald’s annual 10-K filing with the US Securities Exchange Commission lists global revenues exceeding US$23.5 billion in 2008. That’s a lot of Big Macs.

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