Replenishment ships are essential to resupplying carrier groups at sea with fuel, food and bombs. The US is overhauling its aging ships while China has built a dozen. These ships extend the range of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This handout photo from the U.S. Navy shows the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn sailing alongside ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Patches of dull, grayish-black sand cover the beach near the water’s edge at 23rd Street. The dark sections stand out in contrast to the bright tan grains closer to the Boardwalk. In ...

Military Sealift Command is celebrating a centennial of underway replenishment. Their mission — to empower global warfighting capabilities — is a critical component of force readiness, serving as the ...

It’s finally summer, and people are flocking to the Jersey Shore. But harsh weather has taken out some of the beaches, and New Jersey has been doing what’s known as “beach replenishment” — widening ...

Biologists who examined the biological impact of replenishing eroded beaches with offshore sand found that such beach replenishment efforts could have long-term negative impacts on coastal ecosystems.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 16: A burst pipe spews water onto a street near Lancaster Gate on May 16, 2006 in London, England. One of the driest periods in 70 years has caused restrictions on ...

Continuous replenishment programs offer the potential for more efficient supply chain processes through a “pulled” system in which inventory information is shared between organizations and their ...

Many fulfillment centers use a forward pick slot concept separate from bulk stock to store product and reduce the walk time in the picking process. Warehouse management system (WMS) software has ...