Supply Chain Research

The impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on global supply chains unsurprisingly dominated our readers’ interest in February. The logistics industry has faced a shortage of containers for shipments to China as well as disruptions to airfreight and seafreight from China. The freight forwarding sector, including K+N and DSV Panalpina, also faces the challenges of COVID-19 just as volumes shipped were already in decline and competitive pressures rising. In terms of supply chains many corporations took much of the month to gain a full understanding of the impact. While electronics and ...