U.K., Feb. 8 -- The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched businesses to their limits, and nowhere has this been more prominent than in supply chain.
A vital function for society during this pressing time, supply chains have kept supermarkets stocked, medical professionals provisioned with PPE, and now form the backbone of the global vaccination effort.
But how can supply chain professionals shore up their processes and protect against the inherent instability associated with a global function set upon at all times by lockdowns, border closures, and shifting safety protocols at customs.
Long-term thinking
Accenture, which found that 94% of Fortune 1000 companies are experiencing disruption along their supply chain as a direct result of the ...