Rising helium costs, missing auto parts, and shipping delays are spurring a new wave of financial trouble for companies already saddled with debt amid broader concern that the U.S. economy is on the brink of a downturn.

Michelle Carroll, Supply Chain Management Department chair at Fayetteville (North Carolina) Technical Community College, talks about the importance of preparing students for a career in supply chain.

Many observers in the global supply chain and logistics industries are eagerly awaiting a restabilization of supply and demand. But it’s time to bust the myth of a “return to normal.”