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We have reached a point in the COVID-19 pandemic where we are beginning to understand just what some of the long-term implications might be from the last year. Notably, while shortages for some critical healthcare equipment such as N95 masks, KN95 masks, and isolation gowns have noticeably subsided, raw material shortages have continued to constrain…
Among the many issues supply chains have had to address amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, one that has not made as many headlines is the increase in the number of bad actors willing to take advantage of a strained supply market with counterfeit components and products. Counterfeits Are Widespread When supply is low and coupled with…
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted even the most minor vulnerabilities in the modern supply chain — and supply chain executives are taking every precaution to ensure that for the next great black swan, their supply chain resilience is improved. Supply Chain Resilience and Agility Is Critical This fact is made clear in a new global…
Last time buys are a critical element of any manufacturer’s production strategy. Due to the many inconveniences typically required to make a last time buy transaction, however, many organizations view them as a last resort. Partstat’s innovative inventory management solutions aim to change that perception and make last time buys a key component of supply…
Approximately eight months into the COVID-19 era, the medical device industry is still coming to terms with the effects the pandemic continues to have on manufacturing. As of this writing, the number of hospitalizations in the U.S. reached over 85,000. According to the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the U.S. can…
The goal of any OEM or EMS provider is to identify and mitigate any risk associated with the design and production of their products. While this may be simple to say, what form such risks take can be broad and at times unpredictable; geopolitical uncertainty, unexpected component obsolescence, raw material shortages, and unforeseen externalities, such…