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.
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.
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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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