A U.S. manufacturer contracts their critical material from a foreign material manufacturer for an invasive device which is used in surgical procedures. This foreign material manufacturer contracts their own material supply from their Tier 1 supplier. The foreign material manufacturer supplier has notified that they are facing a force majeure' situation. Their formulation is mostly made by their Tier 1 supplier and final blending is done at their own facility prior to supplying to the U.S. Manufacturer.

Write an analysis explaining would be your recommendation(s) from supplier management perspective to your company Quality & Manufacturing functions. Additionally, what would be the necessary steps you would recommend to mitigate such issues in future (re: future supplier contracts). Be specific in your response, and include a flow chart explaining steps to proceed to resume back continuous supply of materials.