The U.S. supply chain management system has never been more important than right now.

Before we delve in, my name is Chris Cashin, and I decided to start writing in Forbes to share some of the key pieces of information vital to the current situation that I’ve learned over the past decade as a shipping and logistics industry insider.

In the mid-2000s, I trained to become a USMC 5711 Marine Corps Defense Specialist (CBRN), before cross-training as MOS 6672 Aviation Supply Specialist. This gave me a foundational understanding of how the government and public might respond to a global pandemic, as well as the basics of working in a supply chain environment. My combined experience in these two fields and my present experience as CEO of a shipping and logistics company makes this pandemic even more personal to me.

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