The firm said strong currents might also lurk beneath the surface as water was drawn into the supply network.
To put it another way, Laidlaw says Centrica needs to generate the extra dosh to maintain and improve its supply network.
CHEP's huge supply network means a user will never run short.
The Water Bill aims to make Britain's water supply "more resilient" in the face of increasing droughts and floods through the creation of a national water supply network.
This has been done by seeking less expensive sources of labor and supply (frequently with corresponding complexity increases), and by squeezing greater efficiency out of the supply network.
The operation targeted suppliers and the main supply network.
Kevin Morgan, a professor at Cardiff University and the author of The School Food Revolution, a book about the supply chain behind cafeteria food, said the supply network was complex and should be better regulated.
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Given the nature of the modern, global corporation and the complex supply network that has developed around it, it is unsurprising that executives have not aligned on a unified strategy to mitigate supply chain risk.
While many were surprised by the dramatic and globally-resonating effects that small changes can cause in the global supply network, we were again reminded of the necessity of a multi-dimensional, dynamic supply strategy capable of nimbly responding to challenges.
Fears are growing that fewer petrol stations, lower reserves and a rise in the number of cars on the road from 27 million to 35 million over the last 15 years, is putting too much pressure on the fuel supply network.
My latest experiment was this: After hearing Starbucks execs describe their exhausting efforts to engage the entire supply network around developing a cup that can be value cycled over and over again, I got to thinking about cycling an existing cup myself.
The fragility of global supply chains is related to emerging risks, but is also related to supply and network design strategies.
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"There is no question of Jarvis telling schools and head teachers how to do their job, but their role will be to supply a network of support to local authorities, " said an education department spokesperson.
China's deep supply-chain network is hard to replicate quickly elsewhere, making it difficult for some factory owners to move.
It is restructuring its supply-chain and manufacturing network in Australia as part of its global productivity plan.
Supply chains have evolved into a network of hundreds of suppliers, sub-contractors and distribution centers, adding tremendous complexity.
She wanted to open an Internet pet-food- supply business that would combine a network of veterinarians, breeders and groomers with e-commerce.
Backed by the coalition, this is an intelligent network in which demand better matches supply.
Cisco and Intel, who make parts critical to keep our entire worldwide network still working, have huge supply agreements with huge customers that extend for years.
U.S. officials negotiated use of the routes, known as the Northern Distribution Network, as an alternative inbound supply line for Afghanistan amid worsening relations with Pakistan and attacks on coalition supply convoys.
In addition, it ensures that there is a reliable supply chain of spare parts, while a network of local RFH-employed technicians services all bikes and cars monthly to make sure they don't break down.
That's manifested in our ability to supply our troops in Afghanistan through the Northern Distribution Network.
We supply our troops in Afghanistan significantly through the Northern Distribution Network that passes through Russia, so Russian cooperation in Afghanistan is essential to, again, supplying our troops.
So why would Apple, known for meticulous control of its supply chain, stay quiet when someone has invaded its distribution network in China?
The transmission network is not the only vulnerable part of the power supply chain, which is one giant bottleneck.
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For the project, the social network is publishing specs and designs for its motherboards, power supply, server chassis and more.
Other projects will include a network of sensors to monitor air quality, traffic flow, water supply and other parameters.
Topping up the supply of healing fluid might be done by mimicking another biological system the network of blood capillaries that supplies living tissues with the stuff they need to thrive.
It is bidding for a contract to supply 93 million lines to state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam's mobile-phone network.
Hilburn empowers a network of agents to visit you in your home, take measurements, and supply you with custom-made shirts and trousers.
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