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Post-pandemic resilience

Businesses have faced severe tests during the pandemic, from supply chain shocks to fluctuations in consumer demand. Will companies learn to value resilience over mere efficiency?

During the pandemic, businesses have faced severe tests, from supply chain shocks to fluctuations in consumer demand. How resilient are companies in dealing with the unknown? In recent years the focus has been on getting costs down, creating lean supply chains, and delivering returns to shareholders. But has that emphasis left supply chains insecure in the face of shocks? Will companies learn to value resilience over mere efficiency?

Guests

Dr Sandra Bell, founder and chief executive of The Business Resilience Company.
Michael Davies, guest lecturer at the London Business School and founder and chairman of Endeavour Partners
Poonam Gupta, founder and chief executive of PG Paper
Guy Gratton, associate professor in aviation and the environment at Cranfield University

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28 minutes

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Thu 25 Jun 2020 20:30

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  • Thu 25 Jun 2020 20:30

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