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Agility

When a crane fails at a port or a key supplier suddenly stops delivering, agility comes into play.

Last updated: 8 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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When a crane fails at a port or a key supplier suddenly stops delivering, agility comes into play. It is the property of a logistics network to respond to such shocks without long lead times: activate alternative routes, redistribute inventory, switch transport modes, consolidate faster. Agility requires digital transparency—without real-time visibility, you cannot reroute quickly. It also requires redundancy: multiple port partners, multiple modal options, buffer stocks rather than razor-thin just-in-time margins.

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