Before the coronavirus pandemic, the average consumer didn’t have enough of a reason to learn about how goods made it into their shopping carts.

Palo Alto College President Robert Garza thanks the sudden shortage of toilet paper for shining a light on the importance of having well-trained staff able to respond, assess and get in front of huge shifts in consumer demand.

Earlier this week, the college celebrated the opening of its brand-new Global Logistics Lab . The lab aims to help students experience what goes on behind the scenes and how their decisions can impact the supply chain.

“Ten years ago, not everybody knew about supply-chain management and logistics,” Garza said. “But after COVID, (people) were finding out very quickly… companies and industries are still trying to navigate

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