News / Pandemic exposes logistics weaknesses 'and the need for parallel supply chains'

24/04/2020

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of long-distance, intercontinental supply chains, as governments around the world scramble to acquire large quantities of drugs and PPE.

There are suggestions the situation could lead to a wide-ranging redesign of global logistics.

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