Industrial and Systems Engineering

From CNN.com, Oct. 2021 - source: MarineTraffic.

subtitle: "Technology around the globe relies on a relatively little-known semiconductor maker in Taiwan. Amid supply-chain bottlenecks and geopolitical threats, that could be a problem". In-depth article from the Wall Street Journal, 6/19-6/20, 2021.

Wall Street Journal, 5/1-5/2, 2021. Print ed. has 4 graphics; this version has 1 graphic.

Pres. Biden, 2/24/21 - within 100 days, submit reports -- "...identifying risks in the semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging supply chains" and ..."identifying risks in the supply chain for high-capacity batteries" and..."identifying risks in the supply chain for critical minerals and other identified strategic materials".

# of doses to be manufactured, where, and when - in the US - by July. Congressional hearing; links to prepared testimony by executives of the 3 manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccine, Feb. 23, 2021

As reported in Reuters, 8/4/20. Note that the product is made with polyester spunlace, which is in short supply because that is also used to make PPE.

New York Times online, 1/21/21. Notes the production capabilities of moderna and Pfizer (collectively, 12-18 million doses per week).

Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, released 4/6/20.

From Fast Company periodical, March 24, 2020.

3M and the N95 mask. Cover story, from Bloomberg Business Week 3/30/20.

3-pg. summary from the Congressional Research Service, Nov. 23, 2020.