I recall China's capacity as 200M per... day?
No info on 3Ms capacity to produce domestically.
Who's responsible for our current stock being so much less than what could have been foreseen as needed?
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/926295
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"Since we have this regional manufacturing model, many of our items are coming regionally. And we're working with our supply partners very closely to monitor the situation," McCullough told Reuters.
The company is not currently under contract to produce the masks and is preparing to respond to the government's request, 3M spokeswoman Jennifer Ehrlich said.
Demand for masks like the ones produced by 3M has outpaced supply as the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in China, has spread. The outbreak has riled markets and disrupted global supply chains, largely in export-dependent China.
"The demand is outstripping capacity right now, and we're working 24/7 to ramp up and be able to meet as much of that demand as we can," CEO Michael Roman told investors at an industry conference last month.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intends to buy 500 million N95 respirators over the next 18 months for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), the nation's supply of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.