Supply Chain Lessons Learned from The Coronavirus and SARS Outbreaks

The COVID-19 Outbreak

The COVID-19 outbreak is one of the deadliest epidemics in recent years and, therefore, one of the biggest threats to the global economy.

With companies confirming sourcing issues throughout the supply chain, there is a need for businesses to find alternatives to existing supply chain partners.

The solution to this issue lies in access to wider supplier networks.

The phantom of the SARS-CoV outbreak is threatening to disrupt the global economy once again in the form of COVID-19. But the new strain of the coronavirus might have an even bigger impact than the 2003 outbreak.

It took the SARS outbreak more than six months to infect 5,000 people in mainland China. COVID-19 reached that number in less than a month and octupled (8x) it in less than two.

This white paper contains insights from recent interviews with leading organizations on how they are responding to the new coronavirus crisis. You'll learn:

• Similarities between the COVID-19 outbreak and SARs
• Tips to sustain your business during the fallout
• What are force majeure declarations and how they apply
• How a leading EHS team is safeguarding its supply chain