HILARY JOFFE: That complex network we don't think about until a link is broken
25 July 2021 - 05:14
'A lot of people don't understand how a supply chain works," said one executive in the wake of the violent unrest that last week caused food and fuel shortages in KwaZulu-Natal and disrupted supplies of essential goods around the country. "If the chain breaks, you could starve to death with money in your bank account."..
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