What Covid-19 toilet paper shortages tell us about supply chains

What was the narrator's initial plan to find toilet paper during the pandemic?

• Buy it from a local store

• Order it online

• Get it from the office

• Borrow from a neighbor

What was one of the main reasons for the toilet paper shortage during the pandemic?

• A strike by paper mill workers

• A ban on toilet paper sales

• Increased demand due to more time spent at home

• A decrease in paper production

How are commercial and consumer toilet paper markets different?

• Consumer paper is packaged for retail sale

• Commercial paper is often scented

• Both are produced in the same paper mills

• They use the same production standards

What strategy did Procter & Gamble use to meet the increased demand for toilet paper?

• They imported more raw materials

• They reduced production

• They focused on their most popular brands

• They stopped production temporarily

What new business opportunity emerged due to the toilet paper shortage?

• Offering takeout toilet paper

• Reducing toilet paper prices

• Opening new paper mills

• Exporting toilet paper