Ask a supply chain expert anything about the UK shortages crisis

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kate Green, Labour’s shadow education secretary, said ministers were “burying their heads in the sand” over problems with the supply chain, which have led to petrol pumps running dry and as well as empty food shelves. With labour shortages already impacting the UK will the global supply chain be able to handle the demands of a ‘normal’ festive period? Dr Zulf Khan is Curriculum Lead for Operations and Supply Chain Management and Associate Professor at Coventry University’s Business School and will be able to give an expert view on that question and many others during an exclusive ‘ask me anything’ being hosted in the comments section of this page. Dr Khan research covers Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Quality Management and Lean Management and will be able to give insight on the following: · The pros and cons of modern global supply chains · Supply chain competitiveness in the light of global competition in current times · Requirement for improved communication and visibility in the supply chain Dr Khan will be on hand to answer all your questions on the crisis in the ‘ask me anything’ event on Monday, 11 October.