During the COVID-19 health crisis, logistics and supply chain management have become critical. For months, the distribution networks have been subjected to intense pressure, demonstrating not only their ability to adapt but also a high degree of flexibility.
Many experts are already wondering if there will be new logistics after the coronavirus, even though we have not yet reached absolute normalcy. What will be different?
Indochinapost, as a global logistics operator, has already begun to analyze the key factors that will define the dynamics of international supply chains, the before and after of an industry that is always strategic and global in scope.
E-commerce is growing in popularity.
According to some reports, the growth in e-commerce sales in recent months has reached a 50 percent increase. Furthermore, significant progress has been made in categories that were previously unnoticed in this channel, such as food. Some experts believe that the rise of e-commerce is here to stay, and that it will have an impact on logistics by land, sea, and air.
Environment
Another factor has accelerated the Covid-19 crisis is the debate over climate change. Decarbonisation, the use of alternative energies, the increased role of railways… are some of the factors that will influence national and supranational public and private schedules. Some experts advocate for a “Green Deal,” which would promote, among other things, efficient multimodal terminals that would allow for easy interconnection with other modes of transportation.
Teleworking has become more popular.
During the health crisis, it became clear that the best work systems were those with a dependable team, rather than those that were simply more technical. Simultaneously, digitalisation has boosted teleworking. Before the crisis, the rate of teleworking in our country was 7.6 percent, according to Bank of Spain statistics, and it is now 80 percent. We are witnessing a paradigm shift, with companies, associations, and governments beginning to take notice.
Business dumping
During the health crisis, it became clear that the best work systems were those with a dependable team, rather than those that were simply more technical. Simultaneously, digitalisation has boosted teleworking. Before the crisis, the rate of teleworking in our country was 7.6 percent, according to Bank of Spain statistics, and it is now 80 percent. We are witnessing a paradigm shift, with companies, associations, and governments beginning to take notice.
