SupplyChain Magazine July 2020 | Page 56

THE BLACK SWAN OF 2020
LOGISTICS

Supply Chain Digital speaks with Big Data and Analytics experts to discuss how the innovative technology can help navigate the impact of COVID-19

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THE BLACK SWAN OF 2020
In just a few short months , the impact of COVID-19 has transformed the ways in which not only supply chains but all organisations around the world operate . While “ the full impact of COVID-19 on supply chains is still unknown , one thing is for certain — it will have global economic and financial ramifications that will be felt through global supply chains , from raw materials to finished products ,” says Deloitte .
While supply chains have become highly sophisticated and vital to the competitiveness of many companies . Deloitte further explains that “ their interlinked , global nature also makes them increasingly vulnerable to a range of risks , with more potential points of failure and less margin of error for absorbing delays and disruptions . A decades-long focus on supply chain optimisation to minimise costs , reduce inventories , and drive up asset
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