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St. Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology IBM1000-23F-001 OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MAGA Fall 2023 - 001 Submitted to Professor Steven Manweiler , Submitted by Neeraj Varghese-0792777
1. a ) Draw a ‘diagram’ to outline the supply chain for vaccine. Ensure you include all participants and identify which are ‘upstream’ from the transformation process and which are ‘downstream’ from the transformation process. b) which partners are 1’st tier suppliers and which partners are 2’nd tier suppliers? a) The supply chain for the COVID-19 vaccine is shown in the simplified schematic below. Participants both upstream and downstream are included: • Research facilities, raw material suppliers, suppliers of pharmaceutical packaging, and government approval agencies make up the upstream sector. • Manufacturers of vaccines, such as Pfizer, Moderna, and Astro Zeneca, are a part of the transformation process. Specialty Logistics Providers (for transporting chilled goods) Hospitals, the medical community, and retailers (for the distribution of vaccines) b) First-tier suppliers typically include Research Laboratories, Raw Material Suppliers, Medicinal Packaging Suppliers, and Government Approval Agencies. c)Second-tier suppliers might involve specialized logistics suppliers responsible for cold chain transport. 2. Why were the manufacturing plants impacted, and why were they either limited to what they could produce or entirely shut down? The following factors had an influence on manufacturing plants: - High contagious rate, resulting in labour shortages and safety problems. - Restrictions and lockdowns can disrupt supply networks and the workers.
- Redirecting resources from other items to the manufacturing of necessary medical supplies. - Difficulties locating raw materials and components because supply systems are interrupted 3. What were some of the special actions taken by manufacturers and logistics providers? - Producers changed their priorities to focus on COVID-19-related items. - Logistics companies adjusted to meet the spike in demand for goods connected to emergencies and health. - Coordinating efforts to simplify distribution with governmental and medical institutions. - Adopting stringent safety procedures to safeguard employees in logistics and manufacturing. 4. Research 1 company only (Pfizer – Moderna – Astro Zeneca) and explain the distribution process they initiated to move their vaccine to hospitals or vaccination sites. Did they ship direct/indirect? How did they decide which country or which region would receive supply and how did they decide how much vaccine to ship to a particular country or site? - Pfizer employed a direct distribution strategy and collaborated with shipping companies like UPS and FedEx. - Contracts and agreements with the government served as the foundation for decisions on distribution priority.
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