Trying to predict demand or supply capabilities in a time of economic crisis “is like trying to catch a falling, disease-infected knife — in the dark.”

Working from home, employees may be wasting time and money mailing contracts to customers, sending samples to prospects or managing even routine shipments — while businesses quickly lose enterprise visibility. A cloud-based multi-carrier management solution can help maintain centralized control.

The coronavirus pandemic is just the latest disruption to hit global supply chains, and endanger the stability of key suppliers. But many retailers don’t seem to have learned the lesson of past such events.