News Analysis
We assess how GM's rapid ability to retool may guide corporations on how to proactively evaluate and plan supply chain operations in the future.
With auto manufacturing sidelined by Covid-19, GM has focused resources on a different area: ventilator production.
In mid-April, GM delivered its first batch of ventilators assembled in partnership with US-based ventilator manufacturer Ventec Life Systems, a first step toward fulfilling its contract with the US government to produce 30,000 in total.
The move is part of a larger effort to shift manufacturing toward pandemic-related needs, and automakers are well-positioned to leverage their experience with complex supply chains to quickly and efficiently pivot production.
Below, we take a look at how GM was prepared to rapidly retool and why it matters to manufacturers’ long-term strategies.
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