How Smaller Manufacturers Can Develop Risk Management Strategies for Their Supply Chains

The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light a stark reality about current supply chains. As Nissan Motor Co.’s Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta points out, “The just-in-time model is designed for supply-chain efficiencies and economies of scale. The repercussions of an unprecedented crisis like COVID highlight the fragility of our supply-chain model.”

The U.S. supply chain has so far struggled to adapt and restock pandemic-depleted inventories. In a recent webinar, several MEP National Network sister agencies shared strategies for identifying and mitigating supply chain risks. Read more at https://www.nist.gov/blogs/how-smaller-manufacturers-can-develop-risk-m…