Impact of COVID19 Pandemic and BREXIT in Projects and Logistics

This presentation discusses the impact of the COVID19 pandemic and BREXIT on projects and logistics. It explores the challenges faced by the logistics industry, such as delays at ports and mandatory border checks. The presentation also examines the effects of BREXIT on the tourism sector and the implications for international travel. It provides solutions for organizations to mitigate disruptions in the supply chain and discusses the factors affecting the recovery of international tourism.

The impact of COVID19
Pandemic and BREXIT in
Projects and Logistics

Introduction
The world economy is facing unprecedented social, economic and
health emergency because of the COVID 19 pandemic, tourism and
travel is one of the most affected sectors with a massive fall of
international demand among global travel restrictions. With the
globalization worlds supply chain have become highly interconnected
because of emerging marketing economies, the situations of national
lock downs to closed borders and air-spaces has lead to high amount of
disruptions in mechanics of different economies.

Different segment of logistics affected by
BREXIT
Brexit is set to make a high impact on the sector and there is amount of
cross border that is part of present scenario. Brexit issues are
relevant to logistic industry as it is going to affect several functions
such as delay at ports, mandatory border check.

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Road: When UK exits from EU then UK registered vehicles will require
to apply for international driving permits. Air: UK carriers have to see
the cargo services between EU and third countries capperd at 2018
flight and frequency levels that may restrict a organisation ability to
opt for air travel to transport shipments to avoid delays at the sea
ports. Sea: UK organisation are depended on the shipping routes
between UK and EU that is likely to face issues that is if no deal is
present between two unions.

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Delay at borders: UK government has estimated a 6 month disruption
period at UK border with the worse period that will be first three
months.

Brexit and suppliers:
Brexit and suppliers:
suppliers in UK are increasingly stockpiling their medications and
emergency items. There is very hard possibility for businesses that
are part of others sectors that are part of fast moving customer
goods.

Solution for logistics industry:
One of the solutions for logistic organization is to work towards
implementation of innovative technologies and processes for
prevention of supply chain disruptions and improvement of overall
efficiency.

Impact of BREXIT on project and logistics:
One of the solutions for logistic organization is to work towards
implementation of innovative technologies and processes for
prevention of supply chain disruptions and improvement of overall
efficiency. Brexit has made a very high impact on the tourism sector
because of cross border travels. The Brexit issues are relevant to a
industry that are arsing because of mandatory border checks, ability
to process paperwork. These issues have to be dealt to deal with the
cost and technical innovation.

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Brexit has made a very high impact on the tourism sector because of
cross border travels. The Brexit issues are relevant to a industry that
are arsing because of mandatory border checks, ability to process
paperwork. These issues have to be dealt to deal with the cost and
technical innovation. Trading: As per UK government 44 percent of
exports may find their way in EU countries. Leaving EU is putting
dent in GDP Of UK.

Impact of brexit on Tourism sector:
As per Bhattacharyya (2020), United Kingdom will officially exiting
European union on January 31st 2020. the entire world have to deal
with the lasting implication. The social, economic and political ties
are set to change the near future, tourism and travel is going to
significant changes in the post transition period. Air travel: In past
the open skills agreement among countries with European aviation
(ECAA) lead to ease in traveling of members countries.

Impact of brexit on Tourism sector:
As per Rheude (2020), the modern supply chain is interactivity with
the globalisation process. There has been creation of resiliency in
supply chain that is mitigating many localised disasters but it has
also created many systematic issues. COVID 19 has a immediate
impact on global supply chain & logistics market. The covid 19
pandemic has lead to supply chain professionals that is facing
reality of supply chain issues.

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For example shortage in fibre components may affect internet service
providers ability to be productive and connected with the customers
during situations of lock down may get negatively affected, the
ripple impact can be cascade across industries and affect business
both small and big in many significant ways.

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Local exports: In south Africa the overall impact of pandemic has
affected organisations like Transent where there is only 50 percent
of the staff which is operational and made 60 percent of the
forecasted revenue during first quarter.

Solutions for organisations:
organisation have to monitor their presents staffing levels and further
manage to introduce capabilities in reaching multiple targets.
Embracing of technology: Technological perspective various
logistics organisations can work towards changing their IT
infrastructure for meeting new challenges. Data twin technology:
Logistic organisation have to make use of digital twin technology
for designing and testing of new operating models, there is
requirement to bring data from processes.

Integration of operational data:
Organizations have to integrate the operational data with experience
data by using customer experience feedback platforms like
Qualtrics.
In UK destination management organisation, national tourism
organisation and government funded bodies are actively
encouraging in getting UK Brexit ready.

Impact of covid 19 on tourism and travel
industry:
As per the latest issues of UNWTO world tourism barometer the tourist
arrivals have fallen by 72 percent in January October 2020 over
same period in last year. There has been slow virus containment,
low traveller confidence and there are high amount of restrictions
that is still taking place because of COVID 19 pandemic.

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The UNWTO confidence index
remains at record lows.
UNWTO panel experts are
expecting a rebound of
international tourism by the
third quarter of 2021 that is a
return to pre pandemic levels
not before 2023.

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Domestic tourism: The domestic
tourism is driving the recovery
of may several destinations.
Many respondents in pacific and
Asia are being positive
regarding the contribution made
by domestic tourism in recovery
process of destinations.
(Source: IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON INTERNATIONAL
TOURISM, 2020)

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Factors working on recovery of
international tourism:
Experts are considering the
travel restrictions as main
barriers that is with the
recovery of international
tourism along with slow virus
containment and low customer
confidence.

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Example: For instance TUI us a German multinational travel and tourism
brand that has reported huge losses and is impacting overall travel
restrictions that is imposed by countries across different parts of world
because of spread of coronavirus. There has been 1.42 billion losses
between April and June. The travel and tourism sector has been one of
the hardens hit by this pandemic after flights have grounded and travel
ground is hitting to halt, countries across Europe and elsewhere has lifted
some of the restrictions in summer.

Conclusion
It can be concluded from the above made analysis that the globalisation
ah affected the world supply chain aspect of different business sectors.
There are merging market economies that have to be understood as it
affects different industries. The situations of closed borders and closed
airspaces are also leading to unprecedented disruption of the mechanics
of most economies regardless of the development stages or sizes.

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