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Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer by tyingq on Saturday March 28, 2020 @07:49AM (#22710546)
"The main problem I see regarding masks is, besides price, distribution."

There's a crap ton of unused aircraft right now. You would just need heads of state to direct the airlines to fulfill that need, simplify clearance, customs, etc. Treat it like wartime.

Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer by netsharc on Saturday March 28, 2020 @07:58AM (#22710590)
Keep reading beyond the 1st sentence, he's describing bureaucracy problems, not transport problems.
Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer by tyingq on Saturday March 28, 2020 @08:00AM (#22710602)
Maybe read the last 2 sentences of my comment.
Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer by hef19898 on Saturday March 28, 2020 @09:15AM (#22710952)
Both are kind of true. The air freight / train / sea freight part would ve easy enough to solve. Getting the masks distributed locally is already a little bit trickier,but I am working on something right now. Basically a regional hub, supplied by air train or sea, and a couple of Kanban loops to local distribution centers (hospitals, practices, whatever).

Maybe I can convince someone to give it a try. If not, I'll just go back building my company as planned. Would still suck so, to have look at the mess from the sidelines.

Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer by tyingq on Saturday March 28, 2020 @10:58AM (#22711500)
That is completely fair. I have little insight into the local issues. The country level issues are fairly easy to bypass with war level rules. From real level experience with Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, etc.