In the face of inevitable natural events, companies must have a contingency plan that allows them to minimize the impacts and repercussions on the business that this may leave, without neglecting to safeguard the integrity of the workers.
Once again, the inclement nature of nature showed the great damage it can cause to logistics and supply chains, when last Thursday the tropical storm “Alberto” made landfall in northeastern Mexico, stranding carriers transiting through the main routes that go to and from Laredo, Texas , where between 15 thousand and 18 thousand transport units are operated daily in both directions .
In these cases, safeguarding human life is a priority. The governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García, agreed that all people should stay in his house until the storm passed, but the recovery of the activity of the population and businesses is what is complicated.
For example, as Javier Cendejas Meneses, director of Institutional Relations at Dicex , mentioned , it was necessary to take action in response to the events in the northeast area where the cargo units were stopped , which is why he recommended that customs have 24-hour schedules while normalize the flow of goods, which was affected.
In the country alone, the executive summary of the Socioeconomic Impact of Disasters in Mexico during 2022 study , published by the federal government, indicates that 570 events of this nature occurred that year, generating damages and losses of 16,600 million pesos. .
For this reason, Miguel Guzmán, general director of PISVI Mobility , commented that one of the most important points that companies must consider is a business risk analysis, including an established financial plan that determines how to act in these situations. .
“For example, in the financial area, what are we going to do if there is a flood, if we run out of product due to theft, if there is structural damage. You must have an action plan, a financial plan of where we are going to take resources to do it, how we are going to work first with our people, ensure that they are in the best conditions, let’s help there first so that they can later help us build the business.” , said.
Subsequently, to implement this plan, physical integrity must be ensured and then reactivate the supply chains, explains the specialist.
On the other hand, the safety of workers is a priority, since the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation indicates that about 7% of accidents on federal highways are due to natural factors such as rain .
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