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As a fan of supply-chain management ever since I did the famous “beer game” in b-school, it’s been super clear that C-19 damaged something serious: the global supply chain.

Below, Heiwai Tang of The University of Hong Kong walks through a super-easy-to-understand explanation of how the world’s dramatically changed due to the fracturing of the global supply chain.

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Tang predicts less globalization — which will result in less efficiency. As a result, safety nets will be reconsidered and perhaps even … inequality.