Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Contingency Planning
A supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Don’t let an unprepared third party logistics provider be yours.
Even in times of uncertainty, Legacy Supply Chain stands at the ready, committed to creating a safe environment for our employees and continuing to deliver the exceptional service our clients have come to expect. Read our open letter from Mike Glodziak, President and CEO of Legacy, to learn more.
COVID-19 has exposed vulnerabilities not only in the global supply chain, but also in organizations’ emergency management response. In this blog post, we take a closer look at what makes logistics contingency planning so essential, and how organizations can pivot their supply chain strategies to overcome COVID-related disruption.
Though the details may differ, both supply chain and warehouse contingency plans follow the same basic process — assess, plan and communicate — and require a high degree of visibility. See for yourself what a logistics contingency plan should look like with this helpful infographic.
Warehouse contingency plans: You hope you’ll never need them but without one, you’re stuck. Stay-at-home mandates, labor shortages and surges in demand as a result of COVID-19 have all called attention to the need for warehouse contingency planning, especially as we move into this uncertain future. In this blog post, we break down the three basic steps to developing a disruption-proof warehouse contingency plan.
We’ve taken the guesswork out of warehouse contingency planning with this free, downloadable template. From performing a risk assessment to testing out mock emergency scenarios, we’ve detailed every step of the process and made it easy for you to document policies and procedures, so you’ll know exactly what to do should disaster strike.
