The Vital Role of Logistics Services During Pandemic

Whether delivering essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) around the world or supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they adapt their business operations, the logistics sector has helped ensure the global flow of goods and has provided an essential service for our society during this unique time in our history. As lockdown restrictions begin to ease across major European cities, it is time to ask ourselves what the ‘new normal’ will look like and what changes we want to see from a pre-pandemic world. Many will see it as an opportunity to reset and re-evaluate their operating model. Too often, logistics is overlooked as a crucial cog in this model, allowing businesses, individuals, and societies to connect and grow together. The pandemic has highlighted this need for connection more than ever before, underlining our reliance and dependence on technology to keep the economy moving. It has also demanded agility and, with over 47 years of experience in implementing contingency plans, FedEx has been able to respond quickly, making the necessary adjustments to minimise impact to our customers. FedEx has played a critical role in transportation of COVID-19-related supplies, including but not limited to PPE, clinical trials, and medical equipment into and across Europe, and around the world. We’ve delivered over two million face masks across Norway, over five million masks from China to Belgium and have also shipped over 2,000 protective screens to shops and pharmacies across the UK, to name a few.