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Is BAE’s decision to cut short jobs an acceptance of the UK outside of the EU? (2017)
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Owens, J. (2017). Is BAE’s decision to cut short jobs an acceptance of the UK outside of the EU?

The recent announcement by BAE Systems, the UK’s largest defence supplier, to reduce its operational workforce by approximately 2,000 personnel is significantly damaging to both UK’s manufacturing sector and the government’s industrial and STEM strat... Read More about Is BAE’s decision to cut short jobs an acceptance of the UK outside of the EU?.

Retailers and consumers could feel the pinch from Brexit (2017)
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Owens, J. (2017). Retailers and consumers could feel the pinch from Brexit. Salford, UK

The debate during the summer highlighted how a low skill labour shortage could seriously impact future UK harvests post ‘Brexit’. Now, it is the turn of the retail sector to raise their very serious concerns with supporting the UK’s retail supply ch... Read More about Retailers and consumers could feel the pinch from Brexit.

The bows and arrows of Agincourt : can the lessons of medieval history be used to inspire and engage the next generation of operations managers? (2012)
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Owens, J. D., Wilkinsons, H., & Ramsden, G. (2012). The bows and arrows of Agincourt : can the lessons of medieval history be used to inspire and engage the next generation of operations managers?

This paper aims to stimulate student interest in, and engagement with the subject of Operations Management. It assesses the approaches that Henry V took to address the Operational, Supply Chain and Purchasing Management issues that faced his medieva... Read More about The bows and arrows of Agincourt : can the lessons of medieval history be used to inspire and engage the next generation of operations managers?.