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The Weaponisation of Supply Chains: How Adversaries Target Global Networks and What Defence Must Do to Build Resilience
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In an era of intensifying geopolitical competition and technological disruption, supply chains are no longer neutral conduits of goods…
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Supply Chains as a Strategic Asset in Defence: From Back Office to Battlefield Enabler
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In modern warfare, success is not only determined by the calibre of weapon systems or the bravery of those…
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Supply Chains as a Strategic Asset in Defence
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM Introduction: Beyond a Logistics Backbone In the past, defence supply chains were often viewed as a supporting functionânecessary, but…
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The Anatomy of a Modern Supply Chain: From Source to Customer
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In an age where global trade moves at the speed of a click, supply chains are the lifeblood of…
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Supply Chain 101: What You Must Know
The term âsupply chainâ is everywhere â but what does it really mean? And what are the essentials you need to understand to work in…
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Bimodal Supply Chains: Innovation or Overcomplication?
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM As supply chain professionals, weâre constantly asked to deliver the impossible: keep costs low, keep stock levels lean, and…
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Can Supply Chains Ever Be Fully Resilient?
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM Supply chains are the arteries of the global economy. They connect raw materials to factories, factories to markets, and…
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Isnât Supply Chain Just Logistics and Transport?
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM This is one of the most common questions we hear â and itâs easy to see why. To many…
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Hereâs why supply chain management is arguably the most important profession in a business:
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM đ 1. Itâs the backbone of value delivery A business only exists to deliver a product or service to customers.…
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CPD or Not to CPD
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM My âSaturday Soundbiteâ If we want logistics and supply chain to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with professions like engineering, law and…
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 )
