Discuss Coronavirus Impact on Supply Chain.

Looking forward to everyone’s comments on the impact of the coronavirus to supply chain.  If you have a Facebook account, you can add and read comments at the bottom of this discussion.  We would really like to hear questions people have, as well as potential solutions on ways to mitigate the impact the coronavirus has on supply chain.  We will be posting this on various social media channels so we hope to get lots of participation.

More than likely your company wasn’t ready to deal with the impact of the coronavirus.  If anyone says they have a solution that would have mitigated all supply chain issues caused by the coronavirus I would definitely double check their credentials.  I can’t remember in my life time where an event impacted everyone around the world like the coronavirus has done.

Please Provide Feedback Below.

Here are a few questions that may get the conversation going.

• What issues has the coronavirus caused for supply chain?
• What industries will the coronavirus impact the most?
• How have companies mitigated the supply chain risks caused by the coronavirus?
• What are good resources for supply chain risk management?
• Feel free to discuss anything you would like regarding supply chain and the coronavirus.

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Information

Please make suggestions on resources to add here.

• Coronavirus Is a Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Management.
• Coronavirus Is Proving We Need More Resilient Supply Chains.
• COVID19 Supply Chain Disruption.
• COVID-19: Supply Chain Workers are Putting in Overtime.
• Food Supply Chain Is Strong.
• How Coronavirus Could Slow Down Amazon Deliveries.
• McKinsey: Supply-chain recovery in coronavirus times.
• Supply Chain Workers Putting in Overtime for COVID-19

Supply Chain Risk Management Resources

Please provide feedback to add further resources here.

• Bullwhip Effect: How Sudden Demand Increases Affect Supply Chains.
• Measuring and Managing Risks in the Supply Chain, CAPS Research.
• Supply Chain Master: Professor Hau Lee on the bullwhip effect.

Supply Chain Capabilities to Help Fight Coronavirus

How can supply chain help fight COVID-19 and future disruptions in the supply chain?  Instead of increasing costs hoarding inventory 3D printing seems to be a great way to prepare for future disruptions.  If we are prepared with the 3D plans this could greatly help with future disruptions.

• 3D Printer Making Face Shields Protecting Hospital Workers From Coronavirus.
• 3D Printing Respirator Valves for Coronavirus AND How YOU Can Help!