OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL – STAY SAFE AND WELL


None of us could have predicted what is happening in the world today.


The global outbreak of coronavirus or COVID-19 has swept across borders, changing the world we live in in its wake. First and foremost, we are all thinking about the safety and wellbeing of our families and friends and our priorities will be to get through this troubled time fit and healthy.


Of course, it is impossible to also escape the dramatic impact the virus is having on businesses of all sizes across the globe, and this is bringing very real and additional pressures for everyone. While the words ‘coronavirus’ and ‘COVID-19’dominate every news broadcast and media report, the term ‘supply chain’ is never far behind. All of a sudden, the whole world has woken up to the ebb and flow of goods around the world and the supply of food and essential healthcare products, in particular, have brought home how reliant we all are on the producers and transporters of goods we have all come to take for granted.


We know that so many of our members are working around the clock to ensure these vital supplies continue to get through to where they are urgently-needed; hospitals, medical centres, pharmacies and food stores. We also recognise the pressures for every other industry sector whose supply chains have been severely disrupted by border closures, factory closures, insufficient sea, air, road and rail capacity, or displaced workforces.


Right now, when so many people are losing their lives to the virus, our thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones. This is a human tragedy of the worst kind.


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We know this very sad and challenging moment in all of our lives will eventually end and we know that life and business will slowly start to recover – but so much of what we did previously is likely to change based on the lessons we will all have learned during this time.


Supply chains will continue to be at the forefront of the global recovery and TAPA member companies will be at the heart of the improvements we all want to see. And, as we know, sadly, there will continue to be people in society who remain determined to disrupt our supply chains for their own criminal benefit. Our resolve to defeat them will be greater than ever.


TAPA is a strong and resilient global association. We are one global family and we will support each other in the days, weeks and months ahead.


Be safe and look after each other.


MARCEL SAARLOOS Chair TAPA EMEA


ANTHONY LEIMAS Chair TAPA Americas


TONY LUGG Chair TAPA APAC


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