The document discusses the impacts of disruptions to the Just-In-Time manufacturing method. It notes that the recent blockage of the Suez Canal delayed $10 billion worth of cargo and is expected to cause at least a one week delay in supplies to the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. The Just-In-Time method relies on an efficient transportation and logistics network to deliver supplies in a timely manner. Sudden demand shocks or supply shocks, like the Suez Canal blockage, can disrupt this and cause issues like lack of backup inventory, delayed orders, higher costs, and dissatisfied customers if companies are not prepared. The document provides examples of how some companies adapted their production during the COVID