The Global Pandemic which intensified in 2020 has seriously impacted business and commerce in many ways. You have been summoned to an emergency meeting by senior management due to decline in operational profitability caused by the global pandemic.

You have been tasked to assess the basic operations of the supply chain prior to the onset of the pandemic and make recommendations for improvement in supply chain strategies which you feel would provide optimum performance in the context of operating under global pandemic conditions. Required:

A. Describe ways in which the global pandemic can have a significant impact on any 5 major elements of the Supply Chain. (20 marks)

B. For each area identified make a recommendation as to the actions that can be taken by the organization to mitigate the effects of these potential threats. You must explain how your recommendation would be implemented (30 marks)