Posted on 09/16/2024 12:25:06 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
“The science and practice of logistics is often defined as getting the right stuff, in the right quantity, to the right place at the right time.
For those who are preparedness-minded, logistics takes on additional nuances.
Unlike those in business and industry, where orders for goods drives the logistics process, Preppers are preparing for threats that have no pre-determined date,
have many unknown impacts including time to recovery (if ever), and spatial impact.
Whereas a car manufacturer, who has an order for 100 cars
knows they need 400 tires (not including the little donut spare).
Preppers have no idea how much of a given item or commodity they may need.
Do we need 20 pounds of rice or 2,000 pounds of rice? “
(Excerpt) Read more at survivalblog.com ...
The answer is: it depends.
It depends upon several variables that we really have no way of knowing before the incident happens.
To deal with the “unknown”, we should plan for the worst-case scenario, and then some.
That is, we should plan for nuclear war versus just planning for a severe thunderstorm that might only impact us for a few days.
The thought process is, if you are prepared to survive nuclear war, and its aftermath,
then you will also be prepared for a 3-day power outage caused a severe thunderstorm and everything in between.
During the Cold War, the US government used this thought process for planning but now emergency managers are encouraged to plan for the “most likely” scenario.
That is a great plan, until a disaster that is more complex and requires more resources than your “most likely” scenario happens.
This is a very dangerous planning thought process to use.
It would be like a football coach training and practicing his team to play against only the worst team in the league, not the best team. “
Good Logistics starts with great planning
Having taught disaster planning I can tell you that THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS PUTTING PEN TO PAPER.
(The article continues...)
Last day for large purchases is 4 Oct for pick-up/ in-store. 26 Sept for delivery.
Wouldn’t wait after that.
Large purchases from where?
My needs are simple: 2,000 pounds of chocolate and ammo - in that order! ;)
‘Plan the Work, Then work the Plan!’ Learned that decades ago from one of my Colonels in the Army. Works every time it’s tried. :)
(Look out for those, ‘other duties as assigned’ in the fine print, though.)
I’ve enjoyed that blog in the past. Thanks for the reminder.
Good list 😂
I was about to post that I still have 2,000 pounds of rice, from 0bammy’s days.
You win, with the chocolate post!
Maybe we can barter ....
Wow!
He’s well organized.
I just went through my stuff the other day and consolidated it so that stuff was in categories, not scattered around at random.
That gave me the ability to see just how much of what I had and where I might need to add, or something I don’t need to bother with now.
Costco/ Sam’s/ Big Lots/ Patriot Supply, and similar.
Also even Home Depot/ Lowes/ Feed and Farm stores.
Burpees or other seed providers? Get your orders in this week.
Thank you.
Girl! Don’t even PLAY, LOL! Keep your rice. ;)
bkmk
BTTT
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