In this paper we discuss what suppliers can do to get insight into the effects of Reverse Factoring (RF), currently the most used form of Supply Chain Finance (SCF). Even though the usage of RF is increasing, empirical evidence is scarce, especially from the point of view of suppliers. Among …

We finished USE2015 with a closing session inspired on the example of the successful closing session of USE2013 in Nelson, New Zealand. The session hosted a few different parts – you can, for instance, read about the PhD award the first newsletter we published after USE2015. Main element was that the …

Finding purchase activity patterns in Small & Medium Enterprises in a research program to enable SMEs to improve their purchase and company performance. Posterpresentatie KCO conferentie, 16 november 2015.

Posterpresentatie Ondernemerschapsmiddag KCO, gehouden op 16 november 2015. Main research question: To what extend does the purchasing activity of incremental and radical innovations of SMEs differ from that of larger companies in the construction sector in the Netherlands?

This survey is about recognizing patterns in the way Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) organize their procurement activities. The scope of the survey is limited to the key commodities of the SME. A key commodity is defined as the purchased product or service group which is essential for realizing the …

USE2015 is een internationale wetenschappelijke conferentie, die een forum biedt om het begrip van het midden-en klein bedrijf te verbeteren en heeft een unieke focus op het welzijn van mensen en het bedrijfsleven. Een van de kenmerken van een klein bedrijf is de verbondenheid met de omgeving en het …

Procuring green construction innovations: PhD project in New Zealand.Presentation USE Conference 2015. How SMEs organize competitive advantage.How innovative New Zealand firms procure environmental technical innovations for the construction industry, a literature review.

Nature of embedded purchasing activities within SMEs.Presentation USE Conference 2015.

Paper presented in the workshop 'SMEs, CSR and employment relations in a global economy' at the USE 2015 Conference, Groningen, Oct 21-23 2015 European labour market integration has, unfortunately, also led to attempts at unfair competition on employment conditions s. Competitive pressures to lower labour …

Regionwise Enterprise.Presentation during the Congress NGBM held on 28-09-2015.Regional cooperatives as a new business model.