How to Build a Pandemic-Proof Global Supply Chain

June 11, 2020

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This guide explains how businesses can mitigate risk as they navigate logistics decisions on an international scale.

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Companies that prepare for potential disruptions are likely to experience less than one-third of disruptions than their peers.

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