--- title: Do you have a resilient SC to overcome COVID-19? description: What can experts do to protect their Supply Chains? image: https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/hubfs/john-cameron-IEeqknvHRKQ-unsplash.jpg --- [hello@psdtohubspot.com](mailTo:hello@psdtohubspot.com) [+91 8874569874](tel:+91%208874569874) Hours : Opens 10:00 AM To 07:00 PM [![logoHD](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logoHD.jpg?width=2500&name=logoHD.jpg "logoHD")](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/) - [Home](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/home) - [Subscribe](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/pt-blog-subscribe-opt-in-consent?hsCtaTracking=174cc371-9cdc-4b94-a32e-9007f0ac4dea%7C0776642c-2604-4695-8e3f-f7a74f10031a) - [Contact Us](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/contact-us-old) - [supply chain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [supplychain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supplychain) - [risk](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/risk) # [Do you have a resilient SC to overcome COVID-19?](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/do-you-have-a-resilient-sc-to-overcome-covid-19) We could not imagine the tremendous impact COVID-19 have had on our Supply Chains (SCs,) and the gra... [Read More →](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/do-you-have-a-resilient-sc-to-overcome-covid-19) - [supply chain (286)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [technology (138)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/technology) - [logistics (81)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/logistics) - [procurement (69)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/procurement) - [optimisation (65)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/optimisation) Posted by [Dave Food](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/author/dave-food) on Jun 2, 2020 3:52:23 PM ![Dave Food](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9fa060d35f0f962fafafe972c24035ae) Find me on: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/davefood) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefood) [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/davefood) We could not imagine the tremendous impact **COVID-19** have had on our Supply Chains (**SCs**,) and the grave consequences of this outbreak on multiple businesses. Fear has paralysed several companies to rapidly respond to the catastrophic outcomes. **What can experts do to protect their SC?** We have *much to learn* from this crisis to protect our **SCs** and most economies around the world. **How?** Reinforcing your *company resilienc*y to protect your business, and above all *your workforce*, through *effective plans* *in place* and *in time* fortifying your **SCs,** and redesigning a new form of doing business, to be prepared when we hopefully come back to production. Before a complete closing of your business, take accurate action towards protecting your **SC** through the advantage of potential measures at hand. Things to consider: ·       Identify the magnitude of the problem, the company’s areas affected so far, the disrupting consequences your suppliers are experiencing in struck regions. ·       Study every side of the business **SC** to work on *alternative sources* or increasing inventory to solve difficulties, where possible. ·       Assess suppliers at stake and consider an alternative sourcing line-of-attack to guarantee vital components for your manufacturing. ·       Base your decisions on accurate-authorised data informing the after-effects. ·       Watch out those providers at*-risk zones* who could seriously crash you **SC** response-time, as most distributors and warehouses are dealing with closed-businesses. ·       The wellbeing of staffs is essential to any strategy, as they are a fundamental means to success. ·       Keep your workforce and suppliers well-informed about new decisions taken, of health protocols updates, and on how to react to contingencies, business closings, government regulations, potential transportation disruptions, and evaluation of the general logistics networks. ·       Introduce alleviating procedures like secure alternate sources and efficiently manage time to your advantage. ·       Businesses should take the responsibility of creating a strategic cost-benefit estimation on the extra cost of sourcing from other providing zones or countries. ·       The resource shortage at any level of your **SC** demands an additional capacity for production, closing the supply deficiency and for distribution processes. ·       Be sure you have plenty of Personal Protective Equipment (**PPE**) such as sanitised products, mouth masks, infrared forehead thermometers, as they will be vital to go on with your business operations. ·       Consider a possible *second-wave disruption* in your **SC** caused by the risk of **COVID-19** *rebound at Asian countries* where it started, significantly impacting businesses once again. This **SC** plan must encompass *contingency strategies* in case the perspectives are to deal with a quarantine period caused by the virus. A *long-term* method would be the setting up of beneficial business relationships with *reliable manufacturers* or *logistics sources* with the ability to produce and transport similar goods from various locations. **A possibility for new SC markets** All potential economies like the European Union, the **UK** or the **USA**, Japan and China rank at the top of *bilateral agreements on imports, exports* and *manufacturing*, but now they run in *big troubles*. Therefore, other countries might get access and have the *opportunity to benefit* from these facts and gain a place in new markets. **Final comments**: *include backup plans* for transportation, communications, supply protection, and cash flow. Establish a *collaboration plan* among your company, suppliers and customers when redesigning your **SC** strategy. The *participation of* suppliers and customers in developing these plans can accordingly help to create a better *second source detached* from the central business area *to enhance* greater management, quality assessment, whilst *reducing costs*; always *considering the know-how* of the core source. *Is your company ready for a* **SC** *come back?* **Dave Food** [Prophetic Technology](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/) **Subscribe to our emails & exclusive free content.** **[I want to subscribe](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/cs/c/?cta_guid=0776642c-2604-4695-8e3f-f7a74f10031a&placement_guid=174cc371-9cdc-4b94-a32e-9007f0ac4dea&portal_id=2979069&canon=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.prophetic-technology.com%2Fdo-actual-jobs-equally-benefit-all-workers&redirect_url=APefjpF4Sxc7gEmul7z5-wU89eRH74m7Gjnq4lCre8tXiHEl4ZE9pKrFRvRW9l6Am6-q6DEvB590rMVCeeRffRZLcVE_gv8ri9Tl2d6Md72UH8pi7uhATO-yPVzgAeatsdNS9zB6oRX6V8snQhVUpAXUUKgPk2-8IRPKfu-bbqdKAf_ddndSUf1MBqtZE3EPMr0hX4b9hJ_E1HF6DYeQRXMMLC8dr7YVpkicTjP9k3_qynO04bNx8_XYuZXUaR5NW0EtjvZbDiyMtgCQWACW4zWhrhvVy8IEQ9rFkqzM9l4Bq4pp4NiPoLq3H8U5mIs4cSA1QCXNY0xw&click=309e0958-63db-4e6a-af5d-36323dff5440&hsutk=9724d4a2324e477c9e07bd5bc116a679&signature=AAH58kHgO1iDS5UxsGXE42-d-rQ3tRsfbg&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.prophetic-technology.com%2F&pageId=27424704174&__hstc=108876957.9724d4a2324e477c9e07bd5bc116a679.1556898525657.1588429855784.1588505789111.111&__hssc=108876957.2.1588505789111&__hsfp=2920323932&contentType=blog-post)** - [supply chain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [supplychain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supplychain) - [risk](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/risk) - - - ## Post Your Comments Here #### About Us Prophetic Technology is a team of dedicated people that combine their expertise in business domains with a passion to release potential.s every page it appears on. 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