COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Retail, Logistics, and Supply Chain Resources
Stay up to date on news and resources about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and how it’s impacting the retail and supply chain industries
Last updated: September 18, 2020
From all of us at FLEXE, we hope you are staying healthy and safe during this time of uncertainty. Below, please find a variety of resources to stay updated and informed on how COVID-19 is impacting the retail and supply chain industries. We will be updating this page regularly.
At FLEXE, we have followed the CDC’s recommendations to practice social distancing and have implemented a work-from-home (WFH) policy. We have the necessary infrastructure and tools in place to support telecommuting and have increased internal communication efforts to ensure our teams are up to date and aligned at all times.
Because our business is designed to support remote operations, disruptions to day-to-day business have been minimal and we expect the same going forward. We maintain frequent communication with our customers and warehouse providers, our network of providers is fully operational at this time, and we are committed to maintaining an open line of communications should changes occur.
If you are a FLEXE customer or warehouse provider and have questions, please reach out directly to your account manager.
CSCMP Webinar: Bracing Your Supply Chain for Q4, COVID-19, and Keeping Up
Watch the webinar where Jenny Bebout - Co-Founder and Director of Product at Convey, Matt Hertz - Founder of Second Marathon Consulting, Rodney Manzo - Founder and CEO of Anvyl, and Karl Siebrecht - Co-Founder and CEO of FLEXE, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain and how retailers and brands can brace for the Q4 peak season.
Amazon set to open 1,000 more warehouses
Amazon does not see the growth in eCommerce retail from COVID-19 slowing down and it is making it clear that the only way to support and accelerate eComm growth is to position goods close to customers.
This week, it was reported that Amazon plans to add 1,000 more warehouses across the U.S., but these facilities are a little different. All, if not most are said to be smaller delivery hubs localized to provide free and fast delivery to suburban neighborhoods and reduce Amazon's dependence on last-mile carriers.
Coronavirus Lockdowns Trigger Rapid Drop in Retail Sales, Factory Output
According to Coresight Research, a record 25,000 retail stores are expected to close this year. Prior to the pandemic, retailers and real estate developers had high hopes of creating a new type of shopping and lifestyle experience by reinventing the mall. But, COVID hit hard. The only way for retailers to survive is to invest in digital solutions. From driving more eCommerce sales to truly understanding customers and how to connect with them, retailers must recreate the opulence they achieved in store and transfer that experience online.
Supply Chain Disruption Q&A: From Redundancy Comes Resilience
A professor of supply chain management at ASU, Dr. Kevin Dooley, PhD., tackles supply chain sustainability and resilience, and why the future of supply chain requires a new way of thinking.
Coronavirus Update: How to Jump Start Your Supply Chain
With the spread of COVID-19 rapidly changing lives and livelihoods, we all want to know: what’s next? When will factories start running again? And how can you ensure your cargo is moving when they do? Flexport outlines key trends it’s seeing in freight.
Additional resources we've been reading
Q3 ocean volume on par with 2019, but Transpacific rates jump nearly 50%
Supply Chain Dive
E-commerce surge and economic uncertainty is a boon for on-demand warehousing startup Flexe
GeekWire
The Rush Is On to Secure Holiday-Season Warehouse Space
The Wall Street Journal
Drugmakers Race to Build Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Chains
The Wall Street Journal
Five priorities for rapid revenue recovery during COVID-19
McKinsey & Company
Navigating the Supply Chain Risk Due to COVID-19
MH&L
The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on Global Supply Chains
UPS
Getting Ready for the eCommerce Market Expansion Due to COVID-19
Total Retail
COVID-19 and eCommerce are Changing Retailers' Real Estate Footprints
The National Law Review
Target Sees eCommerce Soar, but COVID-19 Costs Dampen Earnings
Multichannel Merchant
Coronavirus Lockdowns Trigger Rapid Drop in Retail Sales, Factory Output
The Wall Street Journal
What is supply chain disruption and why is COVID-19 different?
FLEXE
Coronavirus Requires Supply Chain Leaders to Adopt Enhanced Decision-Making Abilities
Gartner
Combatting Ecommerce Supply Chain Disruptions and Steps You Can Take to Minimize Impact
BigCommerce
COVID-19: Operations and supply chain disruption
PwC
What past disruptions can teach us about reviving supply chains after COVID-19
World Economic Forum
COVID-19: Managing supply chain risk and disruption
Deloitte
The coronavirus outbreak is disrupting supply chains around the world — here's how companies can adjust and prepare
Business Insider
With stores closed, supply chains are put to the test
Vogue Business
We're here for you
The supply chain is incredibly constrained right now. If you are in need of inventory storage or fulfillment services, and you'd like to learn more about how FLEXE can support you, we're standing by to answer your questions.
Please fill out the form, or you can give us a call at 855-733-7788 or email us at hello@flexe.com.
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