Why Global Supply Chains May Never Be the Same

It´s been two years now since the strain and pressure on Supply Chains has been on the spot light.

Starting with the COVID 19 pandemic and the acceleration of e-commerce, followed by the likes of Brexit, the blockage of the Suez canal and the transport shortages to name a few, to the most recent events with the war between Russia and Ukraine.

It´s safe to say that not even the most through business continuity plan would have covered all of these, and as a result, Supply Chains have suffered the most to keep up with the new market dynamics.

The documentary below, showcases to the profane eye, the challenges of the current supply and logistics flows and it´s a reminder of the complexity of the Supply Chains in a world where globalisation has been the predominant model over the last two decades. 

The shortage of HGV drivers in the UK

 

Whether is Brexit, COVID-19 or the change in workforce dynamics the undeniable truth is that the UK is having a problem to secure enough trucks and drivers to maintain what up until now has been a normal service level into retailers.

It's no secret that business large and small have already started seeing the consequences of this shortage and are anticipating further disruption in the coming weeks as the situation progressively gets worse with the ease of lock-down measurements and the new Brexit regulations expected to come in place from October 2021.

The next few videos illustrate the scale of the problem and the what's and how's of how we got here as well as some interesting stats that help understand the dimensions of the problem and what is potentially still to come.

The U.K. is filling up with a lot of Brexit stock

Short and sweet article today, a re-post of an article from the website Supply Chain Brain, that summarizes the strategy most big, medium and small size companies are taking to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.

Stocking up seems to be the only alternative to minimize potential loss sales in case a tumultuous Brexit chokes just in time supply chains and creates backlogs at ports.

https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/29258-the-great-brexit-stockpile-how-corporate-britain-is-bracing-for-no-deal