Finance & Insurance

Much of the focus in the supply chain revolves around the physical logistics of moving goods to their final destination and the regulation of that movement.

However there is also reason for members to be more cognizant of the financial and insurance aspects that support the physical movement, and of course, the protection of parties should events arise such as the recent issues with Hanjin.

Invariably it will be the SMEs that may feel the impact of these issues more than most as they do not have the infrastructure / support of the larger national / international companies.

To bring attention to these matters Andrew Hudson , Rigby Cooke Lawyers, has published a paper on "Finance and insurance in keeping the supply chain circulating"

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