In the US, Bloomberg interviewed a supply chain expert, Bindiya Vakil, founder and CEO of Resilinc, to discuss the impact of coronavirus on the sector:
Mar.17 — Bindiya Vakil, Resilinc founder and chief executive officer, discusses supply chain issues during the coronavirus crisis. She speaks with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang.
Bloomberg YouTube Channel
Covid-19 has caused the supply chain to come under pressure from a couple of key angles: panic buying (or stock-piling); and also the threat of key workers self-isolating, or enforced absenses owing to children being home from school or childcare.
It remains to be seen how well there challenges can be met in the medium and longer term, but many retailers are helping by initiating efforts to curb stock-piling, in order to ensure essential supplies are available to all consumers.
What do you think? Have you experienced issues buying items in stores? Waited in lines? Is your country on lockdown and you’re having trouble finding certain products? Leave a moderated public comment below, and share your thoughts, free from the hostility of many social channels.
