Building Disruption‑Proof Supply Chains
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
Logistics veteran Rich Piontek remembers the days—before COVID‑19 was part of the vocabulary—when he advised a local university’s supply chain center of excellence on continuing education topics.
While most of the topics recommended by Piontek, president of managed services for fourth‑party logistics provider (4PL) Sheer Logistics, drew a crowd, few seemed interested in learning how to mitigate disruptions to their supply chain operations, even as such risks were beginning to multiply.
“I find it humorous now, but pre‑pandemic, we couldn’t fill the room for a supply chain risk management session,” Piontek said. “Today, you probably are turning people away, or it’s standing room only…”
