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Isn’t Supply Chain Just Logistics and Transport?
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM This is one of the most common questions we hear – and it’s easy to see why. To many…
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Here’s why supply chain management is arguably the most important profession in a business:
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM 🌐 1. It’s 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 ‘Saturday Soundbite’ If we want logistics and supply chain to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with professions like engineering, law and…
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Welcome to the Supply Chain Council UK
Welcome to the Supply Chain Council UK We are the national hub for supply chain professionals, academics, and organisations. Our mission is to advance supply…
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The Data is Right – Why Human Bias Holds Us Back
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In today’s hyperconnected, contested world, supply chains must operate with speed, precision, and resilience. Defence and industry alike are…
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Think Your SKU Is Unique? Think Again: Why AI Could Be the Key to Detecting Duplication in Supply Chains
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In the world of supply chain management, we often take comfort in the assumption that a stock-keeping unit (SKU)…
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C-Suite and Supply Chain Management in 2025: From Back Office to Boardroom
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In 2025, supply chains are no longer hidden deep in the operational layers of a business—they are front and…
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Supply Chain Trends 2025: The New Rules of Resilience, Intelligence, and Sustainability
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM As we step into the second half of the decade, global supply chains are experiencing their most significant transformation…
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The Batching Trap: Why Waiting to Return Items for Repair Bloats Supply Chain Inventory
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In complex supply chains, every decision about how materials flow impacts availability, cost, and responsiveness. One deceptively simple practice…
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Warehouse capacity modelling is the process of calculating and simulating how much storage space and throughput a warehouse can handle, under different operational and layout scenarios, to ensure it can meet demand efficiently. It’s used in both designing new facilities and optimising existing ones.
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM Here’s a structured overview: 1. Core Objectives Determine maximum storage capacity (by SKU, pallet, carton, or unit) Assess throughput…
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 )
