Cargo Pilot Shortage Will Affect Supply Chain

 

Sometimes, we can almost view the supply chain, or the broader economy, as being a little bit like a self-sustaining ecosystem.

You know how you’re told not to stomp on bees when you’re out and about because their demise could upset the delicate balance of nature? That with fewer bees, there will be less pollination, meaning less food for other animals? Well, it would seem that someone has been stamping on our cargo pilots, as there is currently a serious shortage of them to help carry shipments. What does this mean for the industry at large, and for your business specifically? How does this compound the issues we’re already facing with the truck driver shortage?

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Why Cybersecurity is Important to Supply Chain

 

A cyber attack or virus can bring an entire network of systems to a standstill in the blink of an eye, and it could mean that your supply chain comes to a complete, dead stop. In October, reports emerged that claimed covert microchips had been placed in the servers of Amazon computers – and the potential cost of a data breach that companies and customers suffer should tell you enough.

Here’s why cybersecurity is important to supply chain.

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Prepare Your Supply Chain for Hurricane Season

 

Supply chain management is not an easy business to be in, and when hurricane season hits the added pressure can make many businesses crack. Don’t let that be you. If you live in an area that’s prone to hurricanes, then you should start to prepare your supply chain for hurricane season early on – with weather conditions changing all over the world, you should also start preparing if you find yourself in a danger zone near a natural disaster which might affect your supply chain.

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