A multinational retail company planning to expand is facing supply chain issues due to natural disasters in the new regions.
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A multinational retail company, International Retail Company (IRC), heavily relies on global suppliers to meet customer demands and has reached out to Deloitte for assistance after a natural disaster has disrupted their operations. Currently, the world is experiencing a widespread catastrophe in supply chains due to a major natural disaster affecting key manufacturing regions. Vendors in APAC and EMEA have been unable to fulfil requirements as their capital is currently focused on disaster management.
IRC originally had plans to expand their operations into regions within APAC and EMEA, but this event has shaken their faith in these regions. As such, the client has tasked Deloitte with helping it devise strategies to manage the associated risks of the current disaster, build resilience for future operations, and ensure continuity of supply while minimizing the impact on customers.