What the future holds for supply chains in the post-pandemic economy
John Briggs speaks with Thomas Knudsen, Managing Director of global logistics leader Toll Group and NatWest Markets' Peiqian Liu about the future of supply chains.
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Managing the impact
Supply chain challenges
What's the story?
The global supply chain has been hit by a lot of disruptions recently, from the rising costs of fuel and materials to Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine.
See what you could do to reduce delays and manage cost increases in your supply chains.
Coping with supply chain disruptions
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We’ll show you how to map out your entire chain, keep communication going, or even change where you source products to make sure everything keeps moving along smoothly.
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