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On full charge (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J., & Toye, K. (2018). On full charge

A demand increases the need for a more a more concerted and coordinated effort to increase the Electric Vehicle (EV) network is growing. How well positioned is the City of Manchester to adopt and develop an EV charge point infrastructure?

Dyson picks Singapore for its new electric car factory (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). Dyson picks Singapore for its new electric car factory

UK technology business Dyson is to build its electric cars in Singapore, with construction of a manufacturing facility to begin in December.

As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks

Calls grow for Chancellor to move UK electric vehicle adoption into the fast lane, as charging infrastructure investment takes a step forward.


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Beer supply running dry as C02 shortage bites (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). Beer supply running dry as C02 shortage bites

Shortages of CO2 have led to beer sales being rationed and companies such as Heineken saying production of some of its brands had been hit. Coca Cola has even had production problems.

Beer supply running dry as CO2 shortage bites (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). Beer supply running dry as CO2 shortage bites

Shortages of CO2 have led to beer sales being rationed and companies such as Heineken saying production of some of its brands had been hit. Coca Cola has even had production problems.

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.

A conceptual analysis on the different approaches to new product development and the variables associated with modelling the process (2018)
Book Chapter
Owens, J., & Atherton, A. (2018). A conceptual analysis on the different approaches to new product development and the variables associated with modelling the process. In K. Kumar, & J. Paulo Davim (Eds.), Design and Optimization of Mechanical Engineering Products (1-23). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3401-3

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