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Why a 10% Lead Time Reduction Could Slash Inventory
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In todayâs volatile supply chain environment, reducing lead times isnât just about speed â itâs about unlocking cash, cutting…
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Why Itâs Critical to Optimise Inventory â Not Just Buy More
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In the face of stockouts, the knee-jerk reaction for many organisations is to increase purchasing and build bigger buffers.…
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Top 10 Data Elements That Drive Modern Supply Chains
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In todayâs volatile, interconnected world, supply chains face unprecedented challengesâdisruptions from pandemics, geopolitical tensions, extreme weather, and rapidly shifting…
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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 shocksâfrom pandemics and port closures to geopolitical tensions and extreme weatherâbusiness leaders are…
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Supply Chain Resilience in a Geopolitically Fragmented World: Lessons from Ukraine, Gaza, and Taiwan for Western Militaries
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In an era marked by great power competition, fractured global alliances, and contested logistics corridors, supply chains have become…
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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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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.…
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 )
