Supply Chains: Moving towards a Critical Materials Policy
In the last few days, the Movement Control Order has awoken many to the fact that supply chains that we assume work without question, have now become highly critical. The establishment of a special taskforce to maintain critical supply chains by the current government is an excellent step to ensure that, what is currently a medical crisis doesn’t turn into a broader crisis. Moving forward, and in light of the extended Movement Control Order, the battle to ensure that critical supply chains remain functioning will be fought on two fronts, food and medical supplies. Critical medical equipment have become the weapons that front-liners are scrambling to get their hands on to fight the COVID19 pandemic. To date, we have stemmed the tide but every day that this crisis continues the ability to source complex equipment also increases in difficulty. To make informed decisions, a deeper understanding of the medical [...]
