Today, the UK media is full of news stories regarding the lack of HGV drivers, resulting in certain retail stores reporting shortages of some food products.
We’re also seeing the temporary closure of some petrol stations and it’s also been reported that chemical producers are having difficulties delivering to water treatment plants.
As time goes on and as we approach Christmas, if the situation doesn’t improve we will start to see similar scenes to those during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, with people panic buying their sprouts….
Written by Gwynne Richards
Principal of Apprise Consulting Ltd & Logistics Author
Gwynne Richards has over four decades of global supply chain management experience, advising logistics providers and multinational businesses on warehouse design, automation, and operational performance.