Supply Chain Movement Trends

Responding to the credit crunch

11/4/2009 at 6:04 pm | hjdewit | No Comments

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...

Chain of dominos

11/4/2009 at 5:11 pm | hjdewit | No Comments

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...

Supply chain finance: what’s it worth?

11/4/2009 at 4:32 pm | hjdewit | No Comments

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...