Stark reminder for all execs talking up SME exposure
The smaller, the more exposed to China
It’s been a great run for Switzerland’s Kuehne + Nagel (K+N), thanks to strong financial and stock market performances lately.
However, as it prepares to fight DSV Panalpina in what promises to be a stellar 2020 head-to-head challenge for these two major 3PLs, it has also drawn the attention of a few of my sources for its internal developments and continuous restructuring, particularly in the Middle East, which is the classic hard nut to crack in pure relationship and management change ...
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