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There is very little understanding as of now to just what the long-term effects of COVID-19 will be for supply chains, and more specifically, supply chains as they relate to component manufacturers (OCMs). Recent news has been somewhat positive as many component manufacturers prepare to resume production, but resuming at full capacity is largely out…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage American lives, Partstat customer GE Healthcare has been hard at work manufacturing ventilators to support the life-saving measures healthcare technicians are providing across the country. According to GE Healthcare, overall ventilator production in their Madison, Wisconsin plant has doubled, and it anticipates building 50,000 ventilators by July. This…
Many states including Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina are already taking measures to re-open their economies, and while the COVID-19 pandemic remains as relevant as ever before, it is only a matter of time before organizations (with the help of strict social-distancing measures) attempt a relative return to normalcy. This does not mean, however, that…
Crises on the level of the one currently being experienced around the world are not known to have short-term repercussions. In fact, many leave behind aspects of life that can still be felt to this day. The Great Depression, for example, redefined the role government plays within the financial system, while the 9/11 attacks permanently…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the electronics manufacturing industry has not yet been fully revealed, but as the days continue to pass, we better understand just how broad the implications are. All aspects of the supply chain are experiencing strain, and the time has come where cost-saving solutions have not just become desirable,…
Every major decision in business or otherwise in the 21st century is driven by data. Today more than ever, we are seeing this at the federal level of the U.S. government, which is desperately trying to increase COVID-19 testing to have a clear picture of what its next step might be, whether that is to…