How to prevent shortages of critical supplies during a pandemic

Shortages meant the price of surgical masks soared sixfold during the pandemic. Image: Unsplash/Mika Baumeister
Dong Li
Scientist, Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeChuanwen Dong
Assistant Professor, Information & Operations Management department of ESCP Business School (Berlin campus)
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