In the olden days, when sailors were at sea and the wind died, they didn’t just sit and wait. They checked the rigging and repaired whatever needed fixing; they organized and prepared for the return of winds. In short, they created efficiencies where possible. In this economic climate, companies — and physical security teams in particular — can stand to take a page from that approach.
For most business sectors, the winds weakened over the past year. Sales are lagging, demand for some products is softer and budgets for 2023 are tighter. Many organizations have pulled back on hiring or cut headcount already.