The pandemic exposed the major vulnerabilities of supply chains across the world, and food and beverage supply chains were hit particularly hard.

News sources and the government seem to tak about restarting business as if it were as simple as flipping a switch: Officials remove the lockdown, people go to work, companies fire up and the economy blossoms again.

If only it were that easy.

To supply chain professionals, it’s like spinning a massive, heavy wheel. When in motion it is powerful — but trying to start it up again once it stops takes large amounts of effort. These professionals are also considering if their ‘wheel’ continues to be fit for purpose. Companies need to better balance efficiency and speed with resilience and visibility

Before COVID-19, traditional risk management principles were only followed by top-tier suppliers — leaving lower-their suppliers vulnerable to impacts from further up the chain.

While the cost of such risk management processes can be high, it is now apparent that the savings it can generate along with new models produced against the ongoing crisis mean that ongoing, detailed risk management is vitally important.

Additionally, there are pandemic specific issues: Will there be new legislation? For example, will you need to take the temperature of every customer and supplier coming into the premises? How much will managing the supply chain for these devices cost?

Orderly’s team of consultants and developers can solve supply chain problems fast and our technologies can help with your restart.