Yesterday I was talking about emergency logistics, today it is remote logistics. The other day I came across a very interesting post on Logistics Planning for Projects in Remote environments, a post that highlighted the importance of planning ahead and preparing for the worst when undertaking a  development project in remote areas. Typically for such projects is that neither the logistics nor the infrastructure may be in place to the extent the project actually requires. The delivery of supply chain support for a project in a remote location has a number of challenges which need to be considered already at the planning stage. If these challenges are adressed, the projects stands a much higher chance of succeeding. So, what are these challenges?

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