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Forecast Bias Is Quietly Distorting Your Supply Chain
Why Multi-SKU Portfolio Accuracy Is a Governance Issue — Not Just a Planning Metric By Paul R Salmon Supply Chain Council Executive Summary Forecast accuracy…
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Should Defence Use the SCOR Model to Benchmark Itself?
By Paul R. Salmon FCILT Introduction: Borrowing from Industry Without Copying It Blindly Defence supply chains are under more scrutiny than at any point since…
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Introduction: the question we avoid
Paul R Salmon FCILT UK Defence has become increasingly sophisticated at managing risk. We model it, categorise it, assure it, and escalate it. Yet one…
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From PESTEL to Stockpile:
Using Supplier Fragility to Set the Right Level of Safety Stock and War Reserve By Paul R. Salmon FCILT, FSCM For the Supply Chain Council…
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Why Optimisation Fails Without Governance
Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM, FCMI When Better Models Deliver Worse Outcomes in Modern Supply Chains Introduction: The Optimisation Paradox Few ideas in supply chain…
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What Does “Resilient” Actually Mean in Numbers?
Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM, FCMI From Narrative Comfort to Quantified Readiness in Modern Supply Chains Introduction: Why Resilience Now Demands Proof Few words are…
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Defence Supply Chains in 2026: From Efficient Support to Strategic Warfighting Advantage
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM, FCMI Introduction: Why 2026 Is a Watershed Moment for Defence Supply Chains For much of the post–Cold War era,…
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From Data to Defence “Profit”: How Information Creates Affordability, Availability and Advantage
By Paul R. Salmon FCILT, FSCM Defence does not exist to make profit in the commercial sense. Yet every day, Defence makes decisions that either…
About
Paul Salmon
Editor in Chief
Paul Salmon FCILT is Chair of the CILT Defence Forum and the DE&S Logistics Profession Bodies Ambassador. A Chartered Fellow of CILT, CMI, and ISCM, Paul leads efforts to professionalise Defence logistics, championing CPD, chartered recognition, and stronger industry partnerships. He is a published thought leader, conference speaker, and award-winning advocate for supply chain innovation, data-driven decision-making, and resilience. With a background in both operational delivery and strategic transformation, Paul works across Defence to improve forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain integration. He is passionate about inspiring the next generation of logisticians through outreach, mentoring, and professional engagement. (Any views expressed are my own and are not those of UK defence )