Logistics Sector In The Dark Over Brexit

The UK government must make provision for the logistics sector with transparent and consistent information in order that it can invest in the best technological choices to get ready for Brexit and much additional time to get ready for a 'no-deal' Brexit, if a withdrawal agreement can't be be achieved.

The technologies is possibly available, at any rate on the Customs side, and may be integrated in time to make sure a comparatively smooth supply chain in a ‘no-deal’ scenario. But organisations can't invest without understanding what the best solution is required. And even when an suitable system has been determined, importers and exporters will need time to arrange their procedures.

Considering the significant extra amounts of clearances that are going to be needed after the Great Britain departs the EU, unless the Great Britain and EU regimes must be completely aligned, consequently the solutions will be required to be automated, which means import and export businesses will require years, not months, to implement their systems and operations internally.

The technologies are available as a resource, however this is a "cart and horse" event. Until we've identified what the undertaking is that the system has got to provide, there is not really any point in creating it.

Peter Ward, Chief Executive Officer of the UK Warehousing says that Brexit has once more, “turned conventional wisdom on its head".

Pauline Bastidon,  head of global and European policy at The Freight Transport Association says there's an immediate necessity for clarity. “FTA continues to recommend its members to make use of the time they've got to get ready for a no-deal result, nevertheless many businesses are hesitant to invest greatly without assurance that these investments will be needed,’

This is possibly the greatest challenge we've encountered in a generation and the repercussions for logistics sector are substantial. Government need to do a lot more to help the logistics industry as businesses prepare for Brexit.

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