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It’s a miracle that takeaways actually reach customers, say researchers at Cranfield University.
Boffins have been investigating the complex supply chain for British favourite, chicken tikka masala, and have found that it involves sourcing over 20 ingredients and packaging materials with origins that can be traced back to 36 different countries, an intricate supply chain with multiple potential points of failure.
These include extreme weather, cyber-attacks, tariffs, and geopolitical instability.
The study’s lead ...
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While the news of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine being approved and plans in place for its roll out are more than welcome, there is still a significant logistics challenge ahead, says Cranfield School of Management Professor of Supply Chain Strategy, Richard Wilding.
He explains: “The vaccination needs to be kept at ...
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Former defence professionals have contributed to a new book on how ‘civilian’ logistics and supply chain practices be applied in the military context. Defence Logistics: Enabling and Sustaining Successful Military Operations, edited by former logistician and Ammunition Technical Officer for the British Army Jeremy Smith, is described by the publishers, ...
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