Global Supply Chains in a Glocal World: The Impact of Covid-19 and Digitalisation

Book excerpt: Exponential growth in global trade flows has forced continuous and accelerating changes to our global supply chains over the past decades. Recent events, most notably COVID-19, are envisioned to push global supply chains in further transforming and adapting. How will companies look into issues of resilience, security, and digitalisation in their supply chains? Global Supply Chains in a Glocal World aims to answer this multimillion-dollar question via a series of articles contributed by both academics and senior management from MNCs, SMEs and startups. The text revolves around various key themes, including how the global structures of supply chains are changing, and covers a wide array of industries such as food, healthcare, e-commerce, and transportation. In taking such a unique approach to provide a view of the future, academics and businesses alike will find this book a valuable resource as they navigate their next steps in an increasingly turbulent world.