The Supply Chain come-back

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 stock market, or sold to bigger multinationals that easily survived the financial crisis and still have enough cash in their pocket. As … Continue reading The Supply Chain come-back

Australia; a consumer paradise?

Since I came to Australia in January 2009, I make a point to chat to cab drivers and check where they’re originally from. So it happened that I spoke to Afghan, Pakistan, Indian and Russian cab drivers who came to the island for different reasons, but all had one thing in common: they loved Australia and thought it was a very good country to live … Continue reading Australia; a consumer paradise?