Bruce's is a logisticians with research expertise includes sustainable logistics and supply chains. His current work includes procurement logistics for large organisations focusing on requirements planning, make-or-buy decisions, supplier management, ordering, and order controlling. Targets in procurement logistics are often contradictory achieving the optimal balance for a win-win situation. For the U-Tec project the Bruce’s focus turn to Reverse Logistics, operations related to the reuse of products, materials, and waste transportation.
Dr Mark Powell, School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom. Tel: 0191 222 6414. Email: mark.powell@ncl.ac.uk