As the industry reemerges from the lull of summertime, for the first time we are entering an entirely different world. At the start of 2020, COVID-19 caught the world off guard. Now we are returning to our desks, whether they are in the office or our kitchen table, knowing full well that we are entering a different reality. We now understand that this reality is here to stay, and so purchasing managers must consider what it means to face persistent uncertainty in demand and supply while still maintaining stable supply chains across the. . .