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UH Professor Sees Supply Chain Issues Moving 'Into 2022': Report

On Fox Business, the University of Houston's Margaret Kidd said mitigating COVID-19 in southeast Asia was key for the global supply chain.

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The Maersk Idaho container ship is shown at the Port of Houston Authority on July 29 in Houston. Margaret Kidd, a professor at the University of Houston, said sees global supply chain issues "easily moving into 2022" and possibly 2023.
The Maersk Idaho container ship is shown at the Port of Houston Authority on July 29 in Houston. Margaret Kidd, a professor at the University of Houston, said sees global supply chain issues "easily moving into 2022" and possibly 2023. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TX — A University of Houston professor warned global supply chain issues will likely roll over into 2022 during a Fox Business appearance Wednesday.

Margarett Kidd, who teaches supply chain courses at UH, told the network the supply chain jam will "easily move into 2022 and even possibly 2023" before moving back to normal.

"I think one of the biggest factors is flattening the COVID curves in these manufacturing countries in southeast Asia," Kidd said.

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