# The Supply Shock: Leading When a Critical Input Disappears

> For chief executives, directors and operations heads of manufacturers, distributors and importers. Map the chain, secure supply, allocate scarce stock…

- Provider: BrandsClass Executive Academy (a Brands Nexus Network Limited company)
- Format: online lessons, then a live virtual boardroom simulation with AI board members, scored against a published rubric
- Duration: about 240 minutes (9 lessons)
- Access: 365 days from the day you start
- Price: ₦250,000 (NGN)
- Certificate: a certificate that anyone can verify online. It is not a regulated or accredited qualification.
- Level: Boardroom
- Who it is for: Chief executives, chairs, supply-chain, commercial, finance and quality heads of manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers dependent on imported or single-source inputs.
- Page: https://brandsclass.com/courses/the-supply-shock-leading-when-a-critical-input-disappears/
- Last updated: 2026-10-20

## What you will learn

- Recognise the types of supply shock and the hidden dependencies behind them
- Build an honest map of cover, bottlenecks and recovery time within hours
- Secure alternative supply without compromising quality or legality
- Allocate scarce stock by fair, published rules and prevent hoarding
- Communicate honestly with customers, regulators and the public
- Protect cash, manage contracts and hold supplier relationships
- Make hard decisions and build resilience for next time

## Lessons

1. Anatomy of a supply shock
2. The first hours: command and the supply picture
3. Mapping the chain and the bottleneck
4. Securing supply
5. Allocating scarce supply fairly
6. Customers, authorities and the public
7. Cash, contracts and suppliers
8. Hard decisions
9. Building resilience for next time

## How to enrol

Open https://brandsclass.com/courses/the-supply-shock-leading-when-a-critical-input-disappears/ to create a free account and buy a seat.