Purdue University professors will have a discussion on disruptions in supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and implications for consumers.
The hour-long panel discussion, which will feature a question-and-answer session, will be livestreamed on the university’s Krannert School of Management Facebook page, according to a Purdue University news release.
It begins at 11 a.m. Eastern May 18.
Panelists include:
- Ananth Iyer, senior associate dean of the Krannert School, who will discuss how the supply chain has been affected by COVID-19;
- Jayson Lusk, head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, who will talk about the current food supply situation; and
- Mohammad Rahman, associate professor of management at the Krannert School, who will discuss how retailers need to adapt omnichannel marketing strategies because of the crisis.
See more coverage of the pandemic on The Packer’s COVID-19 webpage.
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