What's a Flexible Supply Chain? How the coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll on supply chains Compiled by Lindsay Pietenpol, assistant editor, ASQ’s Quality Progress It’s impossible to escape the news about the novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19. The disease, which was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has quickly spread to more than 150 countries, infecting tens of thousands of people and claiming thousands of lives.1 In addition to the heavy toll on human lives, the virus also has had a huge impact on supply chains. You’ve probably experienced out-of-stock items at your local [...]