Comments on: H1N1 Vaccine Supplies: Fixing Supply and Demand Imbalances- Post Two Update http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/11/25/h1n1-vaccine-supplies-fixing-supply-and-demand-imbalances-post-two-update/ Bob Ferrari's Blog on Supply Chain Business Process and Technology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: | Acne Treatments Asia http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/11/25/h1n1-vaccine-supplies-fixing-supply-and-demand-imbalances-post-two-update/comment-page-1/#comment-6108 | Acne Treatments Asia Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:03:46 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=1401#comment-6108 If you look at the pandemic of 1977, when H1N1 or Swine Flu re-emerged after a 20 year absence, there is no shift in age-related mortality pattern. The 1977 “pandemic” is, of course, not considered a true pandemic by experts today, for reasons that are not entierely consistent. It certainly was an antigenic shift and not an antigenic drift. As far as I have been able to follow the current events, the most significant factor seems to have been that most people, who were severely affected, were people with other medical conditions. If you look at the pandemic of 1977, when H1N1 or Swine Flu re-emerged after a 20 year absence, there is no shift in age-related mortality pattern. The 1977 “pandemic” is, of course, not considered a true pandemic by experts today, for reasons that are not entierely consistent. It certainly was an antigenic shift and not an antigenic drift. As far as I have been able to follow the current events, the most significant factor seems to have been that most people, who were severely affected, were people with other medical conditions.

]]> By: Bob Ferrari http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/11/25/h1n1-vaccine-supplies-fixing-supply-and-demand-imbalances-post-two-update/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 Bob Ferrari Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:21:27 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=1401#comment-5367 Christian, Great to hear from you and thanks for sharing your comments and observations. While my posting was not intended to focus on the overall impact of an H1N1 outbreak on global supply chains, I do agree that tools such as scenario planning can play an important role in risk mitigation or business continuity planning. Bob Ferrari Christian,

Great to hear from you and thanks for sharing your comments and observations. While my posting was not intended to focus on the overall impact of an H1N1 outbreak on global supply chains, I do agree that tools such as scenario planning can play an important role in risk mitigation or business continuity planning.

Bob Ferrari

]]> By: H1N1 and its impact on the Supply Chain « Supply Chain & Technology http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/11/25/h1n1-vaccine-supplies-fixing-supply-and-demand-imbalances-post-two-update/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 H1N1 and its impact on the Supply Chain « Supply Chain & Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:52:28 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=1401#comment-5341 [...] been on planet earth the last 6 months. Today, I ran into a blog from Bob Ferrari, titled “H1N1 Vaccine Supplies: Fixing Supply and Demand Imbalances”, and I could not resist commenting. Actually the virus may strike [...] [...] been on planet earth the last 6 months. Today, I ran into a blog from Bob Ferrari, titled “H1N1 Vaccine Supplies: Fixing Supply and Demand Imbalances”, and I could not resist commenting. Actually the virus may strike [...]

]]> By: Christian Verstraete http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/11/25/h1n1-vaccine-supplies-fixing-supply-and-demand-imbalances-post-two-update/comment-page-1/#comment-5340 Christian Verstraete Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:23:05 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=1401#comment-5340 Actually, Bob, the H1N1 virus has two potential impacts on the Supply Chain. On the one hand, the vaccine needs to reach the people fast enough, and that is what you talk about, but on the other, if the virus really strikes as expected, the human capacities to run our supply chains may be drastically reduced. I do not hear many companies discussing that these days. So, will be interesting to watch what is happening. Actually, Bob, the H1N1 virus has two potential impacts on the Supply Chain. On the one hand, the vaccine needs to reach the people fast enough, and that is what you talk about, but on the other, if the virus really strikes as expected, the human capacities to run our supply chains may be drastically reduced. I do not hear many companies discussing that these days. So, will be interesting to watch what is happening.

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