Where Are the Masks? Supply Chain Reckoning Coming Post Pandemic
There is a coming reassessment of brittle and unresponsive supply chains prompted by the inadequate supply of medical masks. The masks, their non-woven fibers, ventilator parts, air cargo capacity, anticompetitive concentrations, government requisitions, and labor force disruptions are just a few of the third-party and supply chain risks revealed by Covid-19. Already in the U.S. there is strong sentiment to repatriate manufacturing and warehousing of medical goods.