This small Wholesale business imported goods from China and distributed across Australia and internationally. Business had been stable for a number of years but recent investment in new product development meant cash was beginning to drop with no clear picture of when it would be a problem or how to arrest the decline. We conducted
Category: Supply Chain
This large listed Manufacturing business produced their high-end product range of measurement equipment in a single factory, with an integrated management team covering Manufacturing, Purchasing, Logistics, Engineering. The production process was extremely complicated and the products took between 4-16 weeks to assemble, with many orders for the most expensive machines involving serious customisation. Because production
Five Ways Russia’s Invasion in Ukraine Will Impact Australian Supply Chains Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered global sanctions, and a series of economically tumultuous shifts as Western nations and NATO countries attempt to penalise Russia without waging direct war. Since Russia is a nation with significant energy and commodity supply chain resources, these strategic
Supply Chain Finance (SCF) is a useful way to fund SME’s. In this article we’ll explain what it is and why it’s useful. We’ll also analyse the recent collapse of one of the world’s most popular SCF providers, Greensill and finally take a stab at predicting what SCF will look like in the future. What
The CFO’s Guide to SME Funding: Maybe you’ve started your business and are gearing up to supply some big new customer contracts. Maybe you’ve recently bought a business. One of the best challenges to have in business is determining the best way to fund growth. Most SME businesses don’t have enough earnings or external investment