Difficult Economic Times Influence Supply Chain Cannibalism

Supply Chain Asia magazine is a bi-lingual, Asia-centric supply chain and logistics publication providing cutting-edge business intelligence and analysis to key decision-makers involved in moving product in, out of and within Asia.

Supply Chain Asia magazine is compiled by experienced Asia-based industry journalists and professionals and informs a targeted global readership of the world’s largest shippers, supply chain service vendors and regulators about industry trends, market conditions and developments affecting their business.

Included in the January/February 2010 issue is an article titled “Difficult Economic Times Influence Supply Chain Cannibalism” written by Kong and Allan Consulting on page 52. Here is an excerpt from the article:

“The embedded lesson in the classic training game ‘Win All YouCan’ simply isn’t leaving a meaningful impression. When demand slows, companies resort to fending for themselves, a retreat to the independent operator model. This reactive impulse can damage the entire supply chain.”

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