Yesterday the President of the United States extended nationwide social distancing guidelines for another 30 days.  Our lives and our supply chains are disrupted not only by the pandemic, but also the resulting Great Sequestration.  How should our supply chains adapt to these times and prepare for what comes next?

As most everyone else is, I am sequestered at home, washing my hands frequently, and just going out for essentials. While I’m sequestered, I’m also thinking about how this is going to impact the companies and industries I regularly work with. Not only how to manage the current disruption, but also how to prepare for the future.

After being in touch with multiple clients and industry organizations, I see three essential components to success when coming out the sequestration.  It doesn’t matter whether you are in Senior Management, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Procurement, or anywhere else in the supply chain, these three things will be essential in how well you weather this crisis.