In recent weeks, the companies in automotive logistics I work with have experienced drastic changes in their daily work. Due to the coronavirus crisis, automobile manufacturers, port operators and car …
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Practical Advice to Help Procurement Professionals During COVID-19
by Kelly Barnerby Kelly BarnerSeemingly overnight, every procurement professional’s top priority has become helping their company get through the COVID-19 pandemic and start preparing for the business conditions that are to follow. We now …
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, people have become like squirrels. Scared that their Government is, if it hasn’t already, going to implement a military style “total lockdown” to …
The ongoing corona crisis is causing a worldwide breakdown in public and social life. In addition to the closure of all cultural institutions and the prohibition of meetings of more …
The corona lock-down has one advantage: I finally have the time to read the stack of books on my bedside table. That includes re-reading the classic novel by Gabriel García …
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Is the industrialized world overly dependent on sourcing from the Chinese?
by Kelly Barnerby Kelly BarnerAs Sophie Kersgens wrote for ATSC earlier this month, “As the world’s leading exporter and one of the fastest growing economies, China is a decisive business factor for companies all …
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Coronavirus: What consequences can be expected for global supply chain management?
The highly contagious coronavirus is the cause of new headlines every hour. In addition to the threatening increase in the number of infections and deaths, the economy is also affected. …
