Dr Jonathan Owens' Outputs (11)

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.


Dyson has confirmed it is to locate its first electric car factory in Singapore, dashing hopes the U... Read More about As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks.

Brits won't see Dyson for dust : Brit tech firm Dyson is opening up a car plant in Singapore (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). Brits won't see Dyson for dust : Brit tech firm Dyson is opening up a car plant in Singapore

Brit tech firm Dyson, founded by Brexit-backing billionaire Sir James Dyson, is opening a car plant in Singapore. The new facility will make electric cars, with the first due to roll off the production line in 2021.

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.

Brewery faces pouring 21,000 pints of beer down the drain as CO2 shortage hits Manchester (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). Brewery faces pouring 21,000 pints of beer down the drain as CO2 shortage hits Manchester

A brewery owner may have to pour thousands of litres of beer down the drain because of the chronic CO2 gas shortage.

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.

People have gone chicken crazy' : what the KFC crisis means for the brand (2018)
Journal Article
Topping, A., Owens, J., Davies, M., & Wilding, R. (2018). People have gone chicken crazy' : what the KFC crisis means for the brand

Logistics problems left the firm’s UK supplies stuck in a warehouse. What went wrong and can KFC and DHL recover?

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

Globally, new products are launched almost every day. They are developed to provide solutions to common or specialised problems; to enrich our lifestyle; to release us from mundane and monotonous jobs; to give reliable alternatives to old solutions;... Read More about A conceptual analysis on the different approaches to new product development and the variables associated with modelling the process.