EDITORS LETTER Supply chain is never plain sailing
The grounding of the Ever Given was a stark reminder of the necessity of digital transformaiton , visibility and agility in global supply chains .
“ The story of the Ever Given will continue for weeks , if not months , to come ”
If the Suez Canal blockage was a literary device , critics would brand it heavy handed and hackneyed . One of the world ’ s largest shipping containers , perilously wedged in the narrowest stretch of arguably the world ’ s most important trade artery , has uninspired Hollywood summer blockbuster written all over it . But as an illustration of the need for supply chains to develop and embrace digital transformation , it is the perfect symbol .
Visibility , agility , elasticity - all the qualities supply chain leaders are calling for and working towards - were called on to minimise disruption caused by the near weeklong logjam . The situation was , and continues to be , a true test of the capabilities of digital platforms , prescriptive data analytics and integrated autonomy in global supply chains .
When the Ever Given ran aground last month , $ 9.5bn in goods are estimated to have been delayed everyday . Thankfully the corridor is reopened , but the story of the Ever Given will continue for weeks , if not months , to come . If you ’ ve been impacted or helped your clients through the disruption , I ’ d love to hear from you . But for now , back to work - all hands on deck .
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