Supply Chain

Availability problems associated with much needed Covid19 medical supplies are becoming a major obstacle in containing the spread. Critical in fighting both the epidemic and treating the illness , the underlying cause of the scarcity is "supply chain" and "distribution" problems. Aside from the "state vs federal government" issues, the supply chain interruptions and enormous scarcities are to blame for suffering, deaths and the rapid growth of the pandemic.

The science of supply chain management has been steadily evolving. But the recent pandemic has accelerated those efforts. Read this article about supply chain changes:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2020/04/06/covid-19-what-is-the-new-normal/#1d5d5f777fb4

Then there's the food supply chain. Farms have their own unique supply chain. Read this about farms and the future of food:

https://qz.com/1829558/covid-19-is-about-to-reach-us-farms/

Below is a summarized base of the availability of medical supplies as related to needs posed by COVID-19. The attached represents the recommended supplies for the medical community in the treatment patients. Review the list. Each one of these items has its own dedicated supply chain. Imagine every hospital, clinic, doctor's office in the world....and they all need the same products. And all at the same time.

covid19_criticalsupplieslist.pdf

Supply chain management is crucial to the success of businesses and critical to the flow of goods and products throughout the world. Without it, scarcities are certain and missed opportunities for sales occur.