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Managing supply chain risks in a changing world
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 18/11/2015
» The past 20 years have seen significant changes in global and local supply chains. With those changes has come considerable investment in both successful initiatives to improve operations and efficiency but also lost investment through failed ventures or supply chain disruption.
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The palm Oil-Sustainability Trade-Off
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 13/02/2013
» Oil palm is a remarkably efficient crop that provides the majority of the world's vegetable oil and generates valuable revenue for the developing countries where it is grown. Trade value is US$50 billion a year for the commodity that goes into about half the products on supermarket shelves (soap, margarine, ice cream, noodles and chocolate, to name a few), but palm oil has struggled on the road to sustainability. It is even a candidate for some UK power plants as a cheap but unsustainable fossil-fuel alternative.
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Inspiration and innovation: Essential scm ingredients
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 13/06/2012
» I have been involved in a wide range of innovative supply chain projects over the years. These have ranged from implementing something entirely new to overseeing a complex set of activities and related services. Most have been successful; some others have been technicolour failures.
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Ensuring logistics support for military aircraft
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 30/05/2012
» Thailand's defence capability has been boosted significantly with the recent purchase of the JAS 39 Gripen military fighter jet from Saab of Sweden. This small, agile aircraft can take off and land on highways, while carrying the latest technologies and weaponry, providing a potent deterrent in times of peace and a highly effective air combat capability in times of conflict.
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