By Steve Tracey📧, Susan Purdum📧, and Kusumal Ruamsook📧
Blog article on Penn State SSRI COVID-19 Resources, June 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and government efforts to contain the spread of the virus through travel restrictions, social distancing, and shelter-in-place orders have widespread influence on business operations and personal activities. During this time of crisis, supply chains are at the forefront not only in business and government planning, but also in the minds of consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic spotlight is in play across supply chain enterprises, but it has shone particularly brightly on the transport and logistics (T&L) operators in their role as front-line, essential service providers. The T&L industry provides a vital “link” that keeps goods moving through supply chains, and this role is ever more important during the pandemic. As front-line, essential service providers, T&L operators face unique challenges that require a balancing act of keeping workers safe and goods moving under market volatility amplified by the pandemic. In this post, we explore COVID-19 impacts on the industry and highlight key tenets of effective T&L responding strategies.
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