Watching action movies has always been a good way to inspire me to get started on that workout I had always been meaning to get started on “tomorrow” – the slew of beautiful bodies & sweaty abs pretty much make me
think I can do more than my 12 push ups and 10 sit ups. In a week. However, after getting into logistics, movies have taken on a whole new wonderment to them. I don’t see trucks on screen anymore; they are now 40 foot trailers. Big ships have become either cruise ships or freighters. Even the plots seem to mirror what the Alien team goes through! Recently, I watched the “Expendables 2” with Stallone and his team taking on a seemingly easy paycheque issued by Bruce Willis’ character Mr Church, but what ensues along the way seems like what freight forwarders go through as part of life, albeit without the bullet & body count. 1. Repeat, one-off customer from the past. Check. 2. Seemingly easy paycheque. Check. 3. Unforeseen circumstances & missing vital information, leading to unexpected threats. Check. 4. Massive yelling and coordination work required to save the day. Check. 5. Hard earned drinks at the end of the day. Check & double check. And how does the Expendables team get in, do the job, get out; rinse & repeat? I bet they do more than just 12 push ups and 10 sit ups. In a week. Time to start getting fit!
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16/1/2013 0 Comments Logistics, of a warm, fuzzy kindI came across a very heart warming story of volunteers in Australia who take in and re-home failed Australian sheepdogs. In this one particular incident, the adopting family was located in Queensland, while the dog to be re-homed was in the south west of Australia. They had found out about the sheepdog on a breed-specific adoption site, and opened their hearts and home to the unfortunate dog. What happened next was nothing short of a human miracle. The dog traveled over 5,000km from one part of the country to the other, via the linking up of volunteers across Australia. The logistics was planned by a single volunteer within the sheepdog rescue organisation through a series of emails & calls. And over 3 days, the dog was picked up by volunteers who drove an average of 100km - 200km to rendezvous with the next volunteer to bring the dog to its next destination. The good story ends with a happy note, to say that the dog is well settled into its new home and family, and is far, far away from being put down. What a noble way to spend a weekend, and meet new people with a similar love for dogs! |