Supply Shortage Sourced from China Plagues Ford’s Ventilator Production

[Elderberry]

Breitbart by John Binder 2 Apr 2020

While Ford and GE Healthcare plan to ramp up production of ventilators in a joint Michigan-based venture, the corporations lack adequate supply categories needed for the project, Breitbart News has learned.

A call between the White House and Ford executives on Tuesday revealed a hole in Ford’s plan to produce 50,000 in 100 days at its Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Sources with knowledge of the call told Breitbart News that Ford executives admitted they have a shortage of about 20 to 30 supply categories.

The issue, sources said, was due to Ford’s insistence on maintaining their existing overseas supply chains, which do not have the capacity to meet the immediate and huge demand that has been pledged by President Trump’s administration. Many of those existing supply chains are out of China and India.

Meanwhile, industry insiders say there are at least 2,000 small to medium-sized American manufacturers that have the capacity to aid in the Ford-GE Healthcare venture. These manufacturers say they have not been contacted, though they can readily supply materials.

More: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/02/supply-shortage-sourced-from-china-plagues-fords-ventilator-production/

[Smokin Joe]

Just a glaring example of how dependent the supply chain is on foreign sources.

An oil rig can be brought to a halt by a shortage of items that can be bought for less than a buck.
What might that be?
'O' rings.

It's the little stuff that bites you in the butt.