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AI-Powered Supplier Selection and Monitoring: Building Smarter, Safer, and More Resilient Supply Chains
By Paul R Salmon FCILT FSCM FCMI In today’s interconnected and volatile world, supply chains are only as strong as their weakest link. The suppliers that organisations…
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Warehouse Optimisation: Why Without Good Volumetric Data the Warehouses of the Future Won’t Work
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM As organisations race to modernise their warehouse operations – embracing automation, robotics, and AI-driven systems – one critical truth…
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Data: The Biggest Asset in Building a Resilient Supply Chain
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In an era of supply chain shocks—from pandemics and port closures to geopolitical tensions and extreme weather—business leaders are…
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Regenerative Supply Chains: Moving Beyond Sustainability
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM For years, sustainability has been the gold standard in supply chain management. We’ve worked hard to reduce emissions, eliminate…
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Antifragility in Supply Chain Management: Thriving Amid Disruption
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In recent years, the term resilience has dominated supply chain discussions. From the COVID-19 pandemic to geopolitical tensions and…
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Bimodal Supply Chains: Innovation or Overcomplication?
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM As supply chain professionals, we’re constantly asked to deliver the impossible: keep costs low, keep stock levels lean, and…
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The Hidden History of RFID: From Wartime Secrets to Everyday Supply Chains
Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has become a familiar technology in the modern world — powering everything from contactless retail checkouts…
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 )
