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BoF Insights | How to Prevent Supply Chain Headaches Turning Into a ‘Big Migraine’

Pandemic-related disruptions of supply chains may be dissipating, but the pressure on brands to mitigate the risks of bottlenecks is not.
British bootmaker Dr. Martens Plc issued a profit warning, citing significant operational issues at its new distribution centre in the United States that sent its shares plunging by more than a fifth.
Bootmaker Dr. Martens Plc issued a profit warning on Jan, 19, citing “people and process” issues at its new distribution centre in Los Angeles. (Shutterstock)

Though pandemic-induced factory closures and port bottlenecks might be increasingly a distant memory for most fashion companies, it doesn’t necessarily mean supply chains have become more resilient to shocks.

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