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A comparison of Olympic and Paralympic performances (2018)
Journal Article
Percy, D. (2019). A comparison of Olympic and Paralympic performances. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 70(3), 446-458. https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2018.1447246

In 2012, Oscar Pistorius created history as the first amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics. Other athletes achieved amazing feats long before the Paralympics were introduced, including gymnast George Eyser who won six medals at the 1904 Olym... Read More about A comparison of Olympic and Paralympic performances.

Digital business evolution : lessons from a decade of KTP industry projects (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., Heinze, A., Fenton, A., & Fletcher, G. (2018, March). Digital business evolution : lessons from a decade of KTP industry projects. Presented at UK Academy for Information Systems Conference, Oxford, UK

Digital transformation is a daunting process for many business leaders, who sometimes find themselves in unfamiliar territory. This challenge is particularly prominent for resource-stretched and multi-skilled small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)... Read More about Digital business evolution : lessons from a decade of KTP industry projects.

Knowledge is profit : the role of espionage in business (2018)
Book
Gomes Barbosa, D. (2018). Knowledge is profit : the role of espionage in business. Manchester, UK: Amazon (Independent)

How much do companies know about you? Your habits, tastes and deepest desires constantly monitored by every single device in your house. Knowledge is Profit looks to explain the links between past present and future of corporate espionage and how com... Read More about Knowledge is profit : the role of espionage in business.

Optimisation of inspection policy for multi-line production systems (2018)
Journal Article
Zahedi-Hosseini, F., Syntetos, A., & Scarf, P. (2018). Optimisation of inspection policy for multi-line production systems. European Journal of Industrial Engineering, 12(2), 233. https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIE.2018.090616

This paper develops a simulation model to determine the cost-optimum inspection policy for a multi-line production system taking account of simultaneous downtime. The machines in the multi-line system are subject to a two stage failure process that i... Read More about Optimisation of inspection policy for multi-line production systems.

Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises (2018)
Working Paper
Brady, C. Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises. Salford, UK

This paper challenges the finance profession’s self-proclaimed expertise through an avowedly polemical examination of the most recent financial crisis. It argues that the financial industry projects itself as a profession and, as with all professions... Read More about Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises.

Naughty but nice: communications in controversial industries (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Marshall, D., Rehme, J., Kelly, S., Chicksand, D., & Boojihawon, R. (2018, March). Naughty but nice: communications in controversial industries. Presented at 27th Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference, Athens

Why has KFC run out of chicken? (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). Why has KFC run out of chicken?

As the delivery problems facing KFC look set to continue, supply chain expert Dr Jonathan Owens, of the University of Salford Business School, looks at what might have gone wrong.

KFC chicken shortage due to supplier hiccup (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). KFC chicken shortage due to supplier hiccup

KFC shut down numerous chains over the weekend after running out of chicken. Even now, 600 stores remain closed and it has left many curious as to what happened.