PPB June 2021

by Kristina Valdez Ame r i can-made Pr oduc t s T he health and economic crisis that ensued from the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the supply chain unlike anything the world has seen since the Great Depression and WWII. While the world’s scientists and researchers worked to develop a vaccine, economic nationalism rose in several countries. In the U.S., manufacturing struggled to keep up with pandemic-related demands for life-saving products such as ventilators, N95 face masks and personal protective equipment, opening opportunities for more companies to step up. While it’s impossible, in this modern world, to be unaffected by a global pandemic, KhDuy Vo / KieferPix / Shutterstock.com The American Dream After a year of ongoing shortages for everyday supplies, like toilet paper, and lifesaving equipment, such as ventilators, the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed calls to revamp the U.S. manufacturing industry. U.S. companies and politicians have already taken steps to revise modern supply networks, redefining what it means to be “American-made.” GROW 26 | JUNE 2021 |