Amidst global economic downturn, the logistics industry is facing increased challenges in order to stay afloat. So what does this mean for those working in the sector?
Phillip Richardson is sitting at Starbucks, scouring the employment section of a local newspaper when I meet him to discuss his search for work. He is surrounded by others doing what appears to be the same thing. After three years working for one of the largest employers in the UAE as a logistics manager, he was recently made redundant and now faces what most would assume is a tough challenge to find a new position at a time when ‘job losses’ seems to be a far too common phrase.
