Discontinuous wefts: weaving a more interconnected supply chain management tapestry

This essay proposes a more interconnected approach to supply chain management to tackle t global crises, weaving together understanding of supply markets, public procurement, humanitarian aid supply chain management, network and systems thinking, and global stewardship, with the more traditional conceptualizations of firm-based supply chain management. Questions are posed to illustrate current discontinuous wefts of knowledge to explore how weaving a more interconnected, systems thinking-based approach to supply chain management might stimulate research to support preparedness for future global crises.