While Memorial Day is a somber remembrance of sacrifice, the last weekend in May also signals the unofficial start of summer, bringing with it thoughts of road trips, poolside lounging and backyard barbeques. This year, if you’re looking for gasoline or a rental car for that road trip, chlorine for the pool, or chicken and hot dogs to throw on the grill, you might be out of luck.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global supply chains, forever changing many of them by introducing new consumer trends and showing outdated processes, as Jean-Pierre Krause, Global Head of Risk Engineering, Zurich Insurance Group, points out in an article for the World Economic Forum.