"Imagine just-in-time deliveries of rare medicines to specialist clinics or even direct delivery of doses to chronic patients periodically, " Mr Simons says.

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Instead, he says, early next year Dell will begin offering lower-priced printers for individuals and work groups, and will likely offer direct delivery of cheap replacement cartridges.

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The snacks business, which will operate via a direct store delivery model, will be headed by current CEO Irene Rosenfeld.

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Argos Direct, the delivery to home operation, grew sales by 33% and accounted for 23% of sales.

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Fresh Direct, an online food delivery service, is encouraging its customers to place orders now.

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Local stakeholders have a direct role to play in the delivery of broader water management initiatives, through domestic initiatives such as rainwater harvesting and water-friendly garden design or simply reducing water usage or enhancing local wetlands.

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The government says NHS Direct is expected to "retain a role" in its the delivery, staffed by call advisers supported by nurses.

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Big retailing operations tend to direct business toward those vendors willing to work with them on tight delivery schedules subject to sudden changes.

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Mobile is an enabler of new direct-to-consumer products already, in industries such as car services, food delivery, and home health products.

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The proposals also intend to change the delivery of funding via Pillar 1, which contains the majoirty of the funding with direct payments to support farmers and the smaller Pillar 2, which delivers rural development support.

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