The SCF Barometer is a joint initiative of the Supply Chain Finance Community and PwC. It is a survey aimed at mid to large corporate that investigate the current position and awareness of SCF, implementation drivers and critical factors. The 2017 and second edition reinforces our perception of growth …

Personalization, production on-demand, and flexible manufacture facilities are growing within the European apparel sector, supported by national and regional public policy. These developments seem to embody a much waited “paradigm shift” in the fashion industry; a shift from global to local scale, from …

Rationale: A higher protein intake is suggested to preserve muscle mass during aging, and may therefore reduce the risk for sarcopenia. We explored whether the amount, type (animal/vegetable) and essential amino acid (EAA) composition of protein intake were associated with 5-year change in mid-thigh …

Normaliter wordt een dertig meter parcours geadviseerd voor de uitvoering van de zes minuten wandeltest (6MWT) om functionele capaciteit bij patiënten met chronisch obstructief longlijden (COPD) in kaart te brengen. Uit de praktijk is echter gebleken dat in veel Nederlandse praktijken beperkte ruimte …

This paper investigates the limits and efficacies of the Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) material for strengthening mid-rise RC buildings against seismic actions. Turkey, the region of the highest seismic risk in Europe, is chosen as the case-study country, the building stock of which consists in its …

Barges are used in order to transport all types of offshore structures and equipment. Structures which are transported are becoming larger and heavier. Therefore, there is need for barges that can handle these structures. This research will explore the possibilities to increase barge capacity by adding …

Aim. This protocol describes a systematic review that evaluates the effects of physician substitution by mid-level providers (nurse practitioners, physician assistants or nurses) in primary healthcare for older people and long-term care facilities. The secondary aim is to describe facilitators and barriers …

Background and AimsScreening and brief interventions (SBI) delivered in primary health care (PHC) are cost-effective in decreasing alcohol consumption; however, they are underused. This study aims to identify implementation strategies that focus on SBI uptake and measure impact on: (1) heavy drinking …

Purpose: The Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), including the PG-SGA Short Form (SF, aka ‘abridged’), was originally developed in the mid 1990’s as a scored, patient self-report, paperbased instrument and has been widely validated. The PG-SGA (SF) has been used for screening, assessment …

Kademuren zijn niet alleen te vinden in de grote havens, maar ook in tal van binnensteden. Deze kademuren in stedelijk gebied vormen een steeds groter probleem. Veel stedelijke kademuren hebben hun levensduur bereikt en zijn aan vervanging toe. Het vervangen van een stedelijke kademuur brengt echter …