Supply chain professionals must consider immediate impacts and contemplate possible implications for materials. As always, in developing internal supply chains, evaluating vendors and supplies, contingency planning, and communication will be critical.

This major challenge highlights the need for all stakeholders to have the vision to be aware of possible significant supply chain disruptions, the need to be innovative, and the need to provide leadership at all levels.

In order to minimize impacts, stakeholders need to voice concerns immediately and make contingency plans.