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Investigating The Financial Implications Of Converting Manufacturing From Existing Portfolio To Ppe Products During Covid-19 For Canadian Manufacturing Companies, Varun Charavanan

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For the past three years, we have witnessed the effects that a disruptive event like COVID-19 can have on the industrial sector as well as the effects that have so far been felt throughout the world's supply chain. When the pandemic first began, sales of PPE products increased, which led to a shortage of PPE products in Canada due to supply chain disruptions and limited PPE product production in Canada. So, the Canadian government began importing PPE goods. This incident highlights the need for local production in Canada as many people were unable to afford PPE in time. Due to …