“ From a desire for greater resilience to the accelerated adoption of warehouse automation and alternative transportation modes , the crisis is throwing open a new world of challenges and possibilities ”
ACTIONS FOR SHIPPERS TO TAKE IN PREPARATION FOR THE BOUNCE BACK POST COVID-19
• Have a solid understanding of what money is owed to you - now more than ever , every pound counts , make sure the well-deserved revenue you earned is getting into your account
• Re-examine your network needs - things have changed dramatically over the past few months , and the usual lanes you used to run may no longer be valid , make sure you have a clear understanding of what your network looks like today
• Have a strategic call with your shippers - if you work with shippers , especially those that are not currently shipping , reach out to see what their forecasted needs are , go beyond a ‘ what-can-I-get-this-week ’ and try to get a realistic look into their supply chain needs for the remainder of the year – Jaap Bruining , Head of Europe , Coyote Logistics
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“ From a desire for greater resilience to the accelerated adoption of warehouse automation and alternative transportation modes , the crisis is throwing open a new world of challenges and possibilities ”
— Jaap Bruining , Head of Europe , Coyote Logistics inventory — or excess stock — mark what some suggest will be a swing away from an outright emphasis on efficiency to a more nuanced approach to supply chain health .” Bruining concludes that “ while we are in the depths of one of the worst economic environments in modern history , we will recover , and we don ’ t believe it will be in the distant future .”
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