The hurricane season that devastated the financial markets and reduced consumer confidence to a minimum has already impacted the real economy. The key question now is the order of magnitude, the geographical scope and how to react. To illustrate the...
A crisis on the logistics real estate market is still a long way off. But yet, the initial effects of the worldwide credit crisis are already reflected in the way companies are dealing with their supply chain. Tailor-made is out, flexibility is high...
The current financial crisis requires that supply chain managers reason more as ‘business leaders’ than as operational managers. It is becoming ever more important that they see things in a wide perspective and master soft skills. So they must...
We have seen the economy shift with excessive speed from a bull market to a bear market. But is this an issue in itself? Not really. The fundamental layer of our economic system has never before been as strong as it is today. Irrational behavior in...
Food. Energy. Finance. In 2008 all three come with the word ‘crisis’ attached. The latest to arrive on the scene is the financial crisis with the collapse and even nationalisation of major financial institutions. Initially, it seemed as though...
According to the chaos theory the flutter of a butterfly’s wings in China can actually cause a hurricane in New York. The occurrence of the credit crisis proves those who support this theory right. We have been aware of this phenomenon in supply...
They were welcomed with open arms, the Dutch businesspeople who accompanied Prime Minister Balkenende and Minister Eurlings of the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management on a trip to Brazil. That country has a gnawing need for...
Working capital reduction is not exactly the new kid in town: Business press articles have heralded its benefits for nearly two decades; scientific journals have studied its details for about a century; and numerous conferences unite practitioners to...
The private equity companies that bought half the world in the last couple of years, in search of quick money and the highest possible returns for their investors, are starting to sell some of their portfolio again. Companies are being floated on the...
The authors of 'Strategies and tactics in supply chain event management' have bundled a number of articles about theories, methods and tools for dealing with various disruptions in the supply chain. The book is mainly intended for supply chain...
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