Episode 34: 2021-The Global Supply Chain Crisis

Tracing the history of the evolution of the Global Supply Chain from the Ancient times when the routes like the Silk Road through Central Asia and the Spice Route over the Indian Ocean were mostly linear chains that took a finished product to its ultimate destination. The British colonialization of India was based on the capture of the supply chain of cotton, which proved adverse to the Indian economy. With the advances in shipping and communication technology, East Asia became an economical manufacturing hub. With the pandemic, mew bottlenecks arose, prompting a fresh look at the Supply Chain.