In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts on the global supply chain from the Shanghai lockdown and China’s threats to Taiwan. She discusses how the Shanghai lockdown impacted the ports for a few months, creating stockpiles of container ships waiting outside the Shanghai ports and talks about how this situation is likely to impact Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, the U.S. market and flow of goods. She also talked through actions companies should take to proactively address this type of issue. Similarly, Lisa also talks through how China is threatening Taiwan and why it matters and related impacts from a supply chain point-of-view. She discusses the importance of computer chips, what actions companies have started to take, and what is required to support the ever-increasing demand for computer chips to support the growth and advancement of manufacturing and supply chain industries as well as consumers in the U.S.