Research Assistant, Management School, University of Sheffield
The unquestioning faith of supply chain management (SCM) studies in unconditional economic growth and free trade policy has left us unprepared to confront the pandemic, leading us to a sudden and uncontrollable collapse.
Disrupting supply chains, Covid-19 has pointed out the obvious: the supposed capitalist rationality produces short-term profits, but decreases transparency and visibility, while increasing risk and vulnerability.