Launch of New Podcast Episode on Supply Chain Resiliency Amidst COVID-19

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Topics:
Logistics
Procurement
COVID-19
Projects:
Procurement and Supply Management
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in communities around the world, there has been a shadow threat that could potentially endanger millions of more people in the world’s poorest countries: disruption of the global health supply chain. So what has happened and what, specifically, is the USAID GHSC-PSM project doing about it? We spoke with Alan Pringle, Global Supply Chain Director, and Ramesh Rajeswaran, who is responsible for all procurement and logistics activity on the project.

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