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El Canal convoca en Bilbao al sector para analizar la transformación logística

El Canal Marítimo y Logístico celebrará el próximo 28 de octubre en Bilbao su tradicional jornada bajo el título Logística en transformación, un encuentro que reunirá a representantes portuarios y empresariales para analizar los principales retos de competitividad, digitalización, sostenibilidad y desarrollo de las cad…

El Canal Marítimo y Logístico celebrará el próximo 28 de octubre en Bilbao su tradicional jornada bajo el título Logística en transformación, un encuentro que reunirá a representantes portuarios y empresariales para analizar los principales retos de competitividad, digitalización, sostenibilidad y desarrollo de las cad…

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  • Tema: Supply Chain y Logística — Cadena de suministro, distribución, inventarios y visibilidad.
  • Fuente: Diario El Canal
  • Publicado: 15/10/2026

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Why it matters

Panama lives off this, so I read these stories differently: every movement in routes, ports or international trade is felt here before it is felt elsewhere. What is a business-section note in another country is a payroll conversation here.

I separate the information problem from the decision problem. Often the data was available and nobody had authority to act without escalating three levels. Putting a system on top of that only makes the delay better documented.

What usually goes wrong

What I see fail most is the alternative plan that exists only on paper. A second supplier is identified, nothing was ever bought from them, and the day you need them it turns out they have no capacity, no certification, or need six months to start. An alternative never exercised is not an alternative.

What to watch

  • How many days of operation inventory covers if that dependency is cut.
  • Whether there is visibility beyond the direct supplier, which is where the surprises are.
  • Which decisions can be made with the information available and who has authority to make them.

How I read this entry

What I would do is translate this into days of operation. Not into percentages or dollars first, but into how many days the business can keep shipping if this piece fails. Everyone at the table understands that number, and it orders priorities without argument.

The original story is published in another language; the excerpt is quoted as the publisher delivers it and the commentary is written in English.
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