| In June, IATA partnered with Labelmaster and Hazardous Cargo Bulletin to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on organizations that handle or transport dangerous goods (DG) and the changes needed to their DG management operations moving forward. The survey found the need for better remote training capabilities, upgraded technology and more effective communication of data across the supply chain. |
| Here are the key takeaways that were found after analyzing the results: 88% of IATA DGR users said it helped them during the pandemic 25% of respondents claimed their state/country’s competent authority was not helpful The top challenges directly related to DG management were re-certification of employees (69%), training employees on regulations (68%) and changes in rules related to the pandemic (57%) The top supply chain management challenges were receiving goods on time (82%), receiving complete and timely information from partners (75%) and lack of carrier availability (73%) |
