The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed businesses approach to supply chain strategy, with many now looking for new ways to future-proof their supply chain operations, according to an industry survey from leading supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA.
The survey of 43 market-leading grocery and home appliance businesses, conducted ahead of SCALA’s 2020 Annual Supply Chain Debate, has revealed that more than nine in 10 businesses (95%) are looking to re-evaluate their supply chain strategies. This is in response to the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and possibilities of how the “new normal” may look, which includes expectations of ongoing increases in e-commerce sales.
Commenting on the survey, John Perry, managing director at SCALA, said: “Following the challenges of COVID-19 for many businesses’ supply chains, it is clear from our research and working with our clients that future-proofing supply chains is a top priority across the grocery and home appliance sectors.
“Learning from the strategic issues raised by COVID-19, suppliers and retailers are already re-assessing their supply chain strategy to effectively prepare for the “new normal” and possible other future disruptions, whatever those might be. SCALA has a number of senior-level industry experts discussing in more detail the issues supply chains are facing at our Annual Debate at the end of June.”
