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Global Supply Chain (Fr)agility: Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis
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EVENT OVERVIEW
Nearly all of our institutions are enduring great stress during the COVID-19 crisis, and global supply chain networks are no exception. From everyday basics that are no longer available on grocery store shelves to shortages of desperately-needed medical equipment, the news has been filled with reports of scarcity. Why is the pandemic causing the “invisible hand” of the market to leave us so short-handed? Are these just temporary disruptions or will supply chains forever be altered?A select panel of Cornell University scholars will share their insights on the functioning and structure of supply chains during this unprecedented crisis.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- How adaptability and breaking points in today’s markets have been revealed by the global coronavirus crisis
- The role of local economies during crises
- How market supply chains have been interrupted by COVID-19
- How the supply chains can recovery from this crisis and enhance resiliency for future crises
SPEAKERS
Vishal Gaur
EMERSON PROFESSOR OF MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Oliver Gao
PROFESSOR
Cornell Engineering
Miguel I. Gómez
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Cornell Dyson School
Linda Barrington
ASSOCIATE DEAN
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business