On the Front Lines of Manufacturing: Contract Manufacturing in the Time of COVID-19

摘要

COVID-19, the name on the forefront of everyone's minds and dominating the world news. Products once used primarily only in hospitals, such as vinyl gloves and surgical masks, are suddenly disappearing before they can even hit the grocery store shelves. Due to this increase in demand for medical supplies, contract manufacturers have been kicked into overdrive to keep up with the need for ventilators, protective shields, and other essential items needed by medical and government sectors. We talked to several prominent CMs across the world to see how this pandemic is changing the way they operate and what lies ahead.