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The Global Pandemic: Supply Chain’s Finest Hour

The Global Pandemic: Supply Chain’s Finest Hour

FromProblem Solved: The IISE Podcast


The Global Pandemic: Supply Chain’s Finest Hour

FromProblem Solved: The IISE Podcast

ratings:
Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

SPONSORED BY LSU ONLINE! Yes, says Dr. Bublu Thakur-Weigold, COVID-19 caused major disruptions to global supply chains. But the director of programs at ETH Zurich maintains that manufacturers and supply chain managers heroically responded to massive, overnight changes in supply and demand. Considering the shock supply chains underwent, she says they demonstrated resilience by reconfiguring quickly, finding alternatives and making sure stockouts were temporary – the hallmark of Lean and just-in-time manufacturing.
Released:
Sep 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Conversations with industrial and systems engineers about their work, ideas and solutions. This podcast will feature both IISE members and non-members who come from diverse backgrounds in both academia and industry to discuss a wide range of topics as it relates to their work as well as some off-beat topics that we think you, our audience, will find fascinating.