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Three Logistics Imperatives for Managing Uncertainty in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

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Disaster recovery: Prepared for the worst?

Automotive Logistics

For BMW, it was a strategic decision to put itself in the position of being able to respond first and fastest and, as a result, get an edge on the competition,” says Richard Wilding, professor of supply chain strategy at Cranfield University’s Cranfield School of Management. Their answer? No – because BMW had no suppliers in Japan.

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Emergency response: Weathering the storms

Automotive Logistics

A volatile 2017 hurricane season saw successive storms hit the US south-east and the Caribbean , counting at least 500,000 vehicles in the US alone among its many damages and leading to emergency planning once again gaining a greater level of prominence within the finished vehicle supply chain. Related topics.