There is an increasing demand for stable, healthy and sustainable food supply, with food integrity and chain management playing an important role. This combined with the relative scarcity of agricultural land and changing government policy creates plenty of opportunities for the sector.
Scaling up, far-reaching cooperation/integration, research and development (R&D) within horizontal and vertical business columns may play an important role in this.
This sector is experiencing structural changes in all areas, both through disruptive developments and the entry of new business models and mobility services for both purchase and use.
For traditional supply chains, sales numbers, parts sales, service intervals, margins on new cars have been on a downward trend for years. Competition between branded dealers, independent garages and importers is fierce.
However, this dynamic sector still holds great opportunities and much potential for the future. Innovation, prefab, sustainability, reducing failure costs, BIM (Building Information Modelling), good contracts and specific applications offer serious opportunities. Tight project control and constant steering on financing are and will remain crucial for the best achievable result. Kruger knows construction and these patterns.
Geopolitical tensions and the shift towards renewable energy have important implications for the entire sector. The focus on sustainability and associated increasing capacity of wind and solar power, for example, are creating changing market dynamics. This puts further pressure on the current revenue model of (fossil) power generation.
The sector is in full swing and developments are following each other at breakneck speed. For many players in the market, this means adapting the current earning model.
As an entrepreneur in the food sector, you permanently face many challenges. As a producer and/or trader, you have to deal with growing customers, which means you have to guard against excessive dependence on one or a few customers and/or countries. In addition, growth often takes place outside the Netherlands, with all the financing risks that entails.
Kruger regularly advises food producers and traders, both strategically and in optimising their business situation.
The healthcare sector is in the midst of a major transformation. Funding and regulations have changed dramatically, financial possibilities and freedom of choice have decreased.
Pressure on quality and efficiency is increasing from (municipal) governments and health insurers. Long-term care is undergoing a shake-up. The care system focused on ‘production’ is being replaced by an orientation towards health gain. From ‘high tech to high touch’. Care close to the (healthcare) consumer. This creates opportunities for new initiatives and possibilities.
Recovery and resilience is key for this sector, which has been hit relatively hard by the impact of the corona pandemic. Subsequent challenges regarding staff shortages and inflation are calling on today's hospitality entrepreneur more than ever. A focus on higher efficiency in operations, as well as a strong focus on preventing food waste, offers potential for substantial savings. It is also vital to take advantage of the expected sector growth in out-of-home consumption and become aware of the possibility of passing on price increases to your guests.
Leading the way with innovative products and innovative production methods demands attention, vision, commitment and financial resources. It can also be challenging to make the right investment choices in development, people, machinery and/or new technology in the rapidly changing world.
The challenge remains to continue to provide the (international) customer with a labour-saving offer or to be able to offer a better product, in addition to the development towards Smart Industries, in which many more elements of business operations are interconnected.
In the media world, perhaps the most obvious shift towards the digital domain is taking place. Many business models have changed and continue to change and are increasingly based on digital content and platforms. Digitalisation also offers opportunities for the modern-thinking entrepreneur in the graphics world in addition to strategy and business model for things like: automated order processing, order collection, personalised applications.
More than ever, retailers' flexibility is being called upon as a result of new technology and changing customer expectations. Full range, experience and customer loyalty play an important role in this. Essential factors that play a role are: digitalisation, location, product range, stock, purchasing power, entrepreneurship and having sufficient (working) capital at one's disposal, which is essential for retailers to realise returns, even in uncertain times.
Technology plays an undeniable role in our fast-changing society and economic developments. The trend of digitalisation is in full swing, affecting the behaviour of consumers, producers and intermediaries. Old business models are falling away, new paths are being blazed. In doing so, it is essential to break through existing patterns of thinking to make way for a more flexible strategy and business operations that meet the changing world around us.
Kruger is happy to help you find the answers and create insight, both strategically and in optimising the business situation.
Geopolitical issues and events, such as the corona crisis, have clear repercussions on the global economy and are rapidly translating into market developments in logistics, transport and passenger transport. In addition, it is increasingly challenging for many entrepreneurs to translate current and future sustainability requirements into a profitable and future-proof business model with ditto investment and financing needs.
Also, the digitalisation of purchasing and sales, the subsequent logistical changes and the impact on your margins have a major impact on your return per trip. How do you get the ‘last mile’ profitable? How to respond to shifting modalities, European laws and regulations and increasingly stringent sustainability standards?
Developments in demographics and technology, in addition to external factors such as the corona pandemic, have affected the real estate market. Real estate investments have been highly profitable for many years. With rental flows in certain parts of the property under pressure, limited(er) cash flows may be used for liquidity needs elsewhere in the portfolio or organisation. After all, multiple stakeholders deserve, that the agreements made are met.
Wholesale has been under strong pressure in recent years. Keeping stock is expensive and (price) information is readily available at low cost, driven by the digital world. Many are wondering how the function of wholesaling will develop in this world of chain shortening and increasing digitalisation. A function that will at least be based on appealing assortment, good delivery conditions and perfect fulfilment of the logistics function. In addition, the winner of the future will be the one with the best capacity in processing and interpreting collected data.
More and more industries are expected to show growth or stabilisation over the next few years. Digitalisation and new technologies are creating new business cases in business services. Flexibility and the ability to adjust based on data analysis, in addition to offering distinctive future-oriented services, a strong brand and a good corporate culture, is even more necessary than before.
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