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Brace and Rebound: How Distribution Navigates a Port Strike

Explore the response and recovery of a sweeping three-day port strike on the distribution industry in this Logistics Liaison series. Who was prepared?

October 17, 2024

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Welcome to the Logistics Liaison, a monthly briefing on the top supply chain issues in wholesale distribution. I'm Vesna Brajkovic, Senior Editor at MDM and a former transportation reporter. Each month, I’ll dive into a logistics/transportation topic and dip into my industry contacts to help break down how it affects your business. This month: port strikes.

What remains certain about the nature of the supply chain is that volatility is a constant business condition. The next threat of disruption — whether a natural disaster, cyberattack or another union labor dispute — is imminent. Since the…

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