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Over the past couple of weeks, I've had some questions come in about what things will look like in the wake of the COVID-19 Crisis. We have created an Transportation Industry Overview to give you some insights on what to expect. We also suggest you refer to David Simchi-Levi's articles "Three Scenarios to Guide Your Global Supply Chain Recovery" and "We Need a Stress Test for Critical Supply Chains."
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