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Supply Chain Experiencing High Rate of Terrorist Attacks

Material Handling & Logistics

In 2016 a total of 346 attacks took place, against a wider range of industries and modes of transport than in any other year. The variety of attacks include targeting the oil infrastructure, hijacking and cargo theft through to contraband smuggling, extortion and kidnapping schemes. . Financial Effects.

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Logistics Responses to Europe’s Migrant Crisis

TMC

So far, we’ve found that the expected fallout in terms of higher transportation prices and operational disruptions has been relatively muted. Another mitigating strategy is to use transportation management system (TMS) technology to manage migrant-related supply chain risks on a number of fronts. migrants) on the trailer.