Just when it seemed the supply chain had largely recovered from COVID-19, the paper towels had gone missing again at Costco in late November. A new study from Resilience360, based on its worldwide supply chain network tools, indicates that COVID-19 has revealed weak links in the supply chain, and they may not be going away any time soon. Resilience360, once part of DHL, is now a standalone company, and DHL remains a partner and investor.
The Resilience360 report, “COVID-19 Exposes Vulnerabilities in the Global Food Supply Chain,” affirms much of what we’ve already experienced: The pandemic has upended the food and beverage industry, reducing its operational capacity in production, processing, packaging and distribution. The scourge has caused a shift toward a greater need for efficiency in production amid the long-term realities of staff capacity shortages and an unpredictable regulatory environment.