Tag Archives: Covid19

The impact of COVID on supply chains

The global Coronavirus pandemic has challenged the modern global supply chain like never before. Supply chain resilience has conventionally focused on protecting largely against single point failures – for instance, identifying a key component and dual sourcing to ensure continuous supply. But COVID-19 has had a truly global impact, where many supply chains have faced multiple fractures – at component

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Lockdowns lead to 6.6% fall in alcohol consumption

The closure of pubs and restaurants due to Covid-19 restrictions led to a 6.6% fall in the amount of alcohol consumed per capita last year. Almost a year ago pubs shut down as the country got to grips with the first wave of the pandemic, with those that serve food allowed to reopen at the end of June. Pubs that

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