In order to successfully eradicate the COVID-19 virus and mitigate proliferation of new strains, we need to significantly improve safe storage and distribution of the vaccines so that more people can be inoculated faster.
Cold Chain Technologies, a global provider of thermal assurance solutions for the distribution and transport of temperature-sensitive products, recently announced a partnership with Cloudleaf, a provider of digital supply chain solutions, to launch Cold Chain Technologies Smart Solutions.
Benjamin Ruddell, Professor in the School of Informatics, Computing & Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University, offers advice to both the private and public sectors on how best to carry out President Biden’s recent executive order on creating more resilient supply chains for essential goods.
The National Industries for the Blind, in partnership with some 40 associated agencies, has mobilized a nationwide workforce to produce more than 1,500 items offering protection against the COVID-19 virus.
Six months after the Trump administration dealt a crushing blow to Huawei Technologies Co.’s smartphone business, the Chinese telecommunications giant is turning to less glamorous alternatives that may eventually offset the decline of its biggest revenue contributor.
The U.S. has about 21,000 independent community pharmacies, and a majority of owners are still waiting for COVID-19 vaccine supply — some having spent tens of thousands of dollars to prepare for the rollout.
With a number of COVID-19 vaccines now approved, the debate has shifted to the logistical challenges of transporting vaccines across an unbroken and continuous cold chain.
The Federal Reserve is seeing a lot more shortages across the U.S. economy, in ways that might be construed as early warning signs of inflation if they persist.
Jay Johnson, senior manager of Labelmaster Services, explains why regulations on the handling of hazardous materials apply to distributors of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though the vaccine isn’t itself classified as a “dangerous good” for purposes of transportation.
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