Panic-Buying Events and How Supply Chains Have Adapted

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Attributed to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, panic buying is now a frequent occurrence in many countries, leading to stock-outs and supply chain disruptions.

Let us learn more about how supply chains have adapted to this situation.

https://theconversation.com/panic-buying-events-are-the-new-normal-heres-how-supply-chains-have-adapted-154362

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think of the panic buying? Is there any need to panic buy?
  2. Do you agree or disagree that official warnings against panic buying might even do more harm than good?
  3. What are the most important things to buy at the moment?
  4. Are you worried about not having masks, sanitizer, food, etc.? What is the worst thing to run out of for you?
  5. Should stores limit the amount of things shoppers can buy?
  6. What advice do you have for people who are stockpiling things?
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2 replies on “Panic-Buying Events and How Supply Chains Have Adapted”

1. In my opinion, panic buying are caused by fear and uncertainty. They are unnecessary because it only provokes more manic around us. We cant have negative thoughts, is not end of the world we have to keep calm and trust in the things in spite of we cannot control.
2. I am agree that the official messages should do good. Because if the opposite happens, panic will be increased.
3. I think the most important things to buy at the moment are bassic necessities such as cleaning products, food and masks.
4. I am not really worried about it. I think resources are not veint depleted at the moment and the necessary goods are replenished daily. Probably the worst thing for me to run out are masks.
5. In some cases, because there are some people out of control, they are able to buy too much things only for stock them. I think this is an unhealthy behavour that could cause harm and more panic in another people. It is a loop of fear and irrational behavour.
6. I think they should think more about the actual situation and try to consider the rest of the population.

Great hearing your thoughts on this matter. Well done writing your answers.

See how this sentence can be written a little better:

We cant have negative thoughts, is not end of the world we have to keep calm and trust in the things in spite of we cannot control.

We can’t have negative thoughts, it is not the end of the world. We have to keep calm and trust that things are going be alright in spite of those things that we cannot control.

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