This week, we’re looking again at how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the global economy. Next time, we’ll explore how supply chain leaders are managing it. Let’s look at some numbers first: Marine Tensions between container lines, U.S. importers, and forwarders are building with tight capacities and a surge in […]
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In this blog, we explore how supply chain regions and skills are in flux with the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Three weeks ago, I stated the obvious in the first blog of this series—life had changed for everyone. Now, most of us are still at home with few of us getting back to work. As a country, Vietnam started back last week at a blazing 90%. The nation is committed […]
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Intro Over the past month, life has changed for everyone. These changes have affected us in ways that we could not have imagined at New Years. In my case, I was literally on my way back to Hanoi when I got a text at 5:00AM to tell me that Vietnam […]
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I have spent the past six weeks working in SE Asia and often start my day by going for coffee. I have learned that as I have my morning refreshment, one is to not hurry, but rather use this time to relax and reflect upon the world. So today, my […]
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It has been a year since I have written a blog. In the meantime, I’ve had the opportunity to create two books – one in Vietnamese and one in English, titled: The Supply Chain Optimization Field Guide. Both of largely capture the essence of last year’s blogs into a concise […]
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