COVID-19 to Supply Lessons on Supply Chain

Dr. Alvin Williams, chair of marketing and quantitative methods at the University of South Alabama, said “in pandemic mode, supply chains must become even more flexible to accommodate the rapid rate of change.”

“Supply chains are integral to every aspect of life. Well-functioning supply chains improve business efficiency and offer higher levels of customer satisfaction,” Williams said. “In ‘normal’ business environments, effective supply chains are lean, agile, and adaptive to the dynamics of the competitive situation. In pandemic mode, supply chains must become even more flexible to accommodate the rapid rate of change.”

Williams provides three priority points about the current supply chain:  Read the full story ...