Comments on: Peak Oil (Part IV) – The Legend of the Space Pens http://purchasingtransformation.ibxeurope.com/2008/06/27/peak-oil-part-iv-%e2%80%93-underwear-meets-space-pens/ Challenges and possibilities within sourcing, procurement and supply chain management. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bob Ferrari http://purchasingtransformation.ibxeurope.com/2008/06/27/peak-oil-part-iv-%e2%80%93-underwear-meets-space-pens/#comment-33 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:50:10 +0000 http://abernhard.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-33 I’ve enjoyed reading all four of your posts regarding the looming energy crisis and the subsequent impacts on supply chain sourcing and distribution strategies. We sometimes forget that many of the past product sourcing and distribution strategies were developed in an era of relatively cheap energy. All of that is about to change dramatically, including as you pointed out, the price of donkeys. I envision a huge market in the U.S. for European and Asian motor scooters.

My final comment relates to your statement regarding the need for the right mix of capitalism, innovative talent and reasonable politics. As a resident in the U.S., my concerns are most focused on reasonable politics, since I do not observe either U.S. politicians or the proposed U.S. presidential candidates fully grasping the magnitude of this structural shift that is occuring.

Bob Ferrari

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