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Supply chain resilience

A warehouse burns, border closures halt freight flow, a supplier collapses – yet the supply chain delivers on time.

Last updated: 13 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

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A warehouse burns, border closures halt freight flow, a supplier collapses – yet the supply chain delivers on time. That is supply chain resilience: the ability to perceive such shocks, absorb them without breaking, and then recover quickly to normal performance or even learn and adapt. It rests on three pillars: foresight (scenario planning, supplier monitoring), robustness (buffer inventory, multiple transport routes, supplier diversification), and recovery speed (well-documented contingency plans, clear accountability, swift decision-making). In modern supply chain management, resilience is no longer a side issue – after pandemics and recent supply chain chaos, it has become a business necessity for freight forwarders, shippers, and shipping lines.

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