Global Supply Chain Complexities

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Vidya Mani, Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, explains the complexities of the global supply chain. Mani details how the pandemic and current events have resulted in disruptions, how those disruptions impact products, and when we might see a return to stocked grocery shelves and car lots. She also draws connections between the products we buy, the impacts of global climate change, and the responsibilities of the individual and governments to move toward a more sustainable future. Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here. Vidya Mani is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on establishing the impact of operational decisions on performance under changing market conditions. Mani leverages empirical models to develop data-driven insights that inform operations management theory and industry practice.