Properly zoned housing areas
are crucial in these times.
From the perspective of housing and
accommodation there will be a need
for a properly zoned housing area that
can serve as a satellite housing to these
industrial zones. If done properly that
will be both part of a “resilient” solution
during a crisis and become sort after
housing. Enter the property investors
who want to have good tenants and be
in a strategic location. There is much to
play for in the post COVID19 property
game.
In addition, applying the concept of
Fly-in Fly-out or FIFO, which is used in
the mining and energy sectors to allow
workers to be on site for a period of
time and then flown out while being
replaced by other workers. This would
allow the expansion of production
beyond the current highly critical food
and medical supplies.
Can the concept of “Strategic
Production Zones” be applied to
the current situation considering
the country’s current capabilities?
The police and armed forces have
successfully cordoned off various “red
zones” and the different agencies have
ensured that those in the affected areas
receive food and medical attention.
At the same time, several risks have
become accepted norms, this includes
the movement of cargo overland and
air, reduced and registered workforce
in critical industries, operation of the
banking sector and the controlled
movement of the population to
purchase food to name a few. These
combined factors leave space for the
discussion between stakeholders for
expanded production during this time.
While many SME’s have their heads
on the cutting block, some of the
larger corporations will not be far
behind if supply chains and the related
ecosystems grind to a halt. Supply
chains are complex and this crisis
has been a strict task master in the
lessons of interrelatedness of local
and international supply chains. While
we attempt to flatten the COVID19
infection curve we can’t ignore the
steep learning curve has not changed.
Corporations that are chomping at the
bit to return to partial or full production
need to remember that on any level, a
sustainable business model requires
customers to remain alive to continue
to buy goods and services well into the
future. On the flipside of that same coin,
at this time it’s important to remember
that public health is a luxury that is
only made possible by a functioning
economy.
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