These days, many American companies are restructuring their European supply chains. The market has collapsed, leaving too much inventory lying around in too many locations: consolidation is the next logical step. Many of these multinationals are...
Supply Chain Movement Trends
Flowers on demand
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In these tough economic times, FloraHolland is ready to make the strategic decision needed to maintain and even to enhance its competitive position. Due to the growth in globalisation, the traditional floriculture industry has had its day and the...
Another top institute to open in the Netherlands
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The Dutch ministers of Economic Affairs and Transport, Public Works and Water Management have announced the planned opening of the new Top Institute for Supply Chain Management, part of a Supply Chain Campus, in the municipality of Breda. [captio...
Henry Hudson
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In 2006, the Dutch Prime Minister, Balkenende, had to apologize publicly to Surinamese groups for saying that The Netherlands should be proud of its so-called VOC-mentality, named after the famous Dutch East India Company (VOC), a trading company...
Pain is temporary
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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...
Responding to the credit crunch
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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
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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?
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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...
