Supply chains have a domino effect, because each player affects the adjoining ones The scarcity of alcohol-based hand sanitizers was one of the first visible impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

But supply chain disruptions far go deeper with multiple factors at play such as factory closure, halting of international shipping, and governments clamping down on export of essentials.

From the likes of Nike and Apple to smaller businesses, multiple sectors have been affected by disrupted supplies. Procurement managers have to be more agile than ever in these circumstances, taking decisions on switching sources or evaluating the risk of prospective suppliers.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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