Below is the headline and opening paragraphs from a recent Wall Street Journal.Please use the inventory framework we learned in class to discuss the supply chain environment in the face of the CoronaVirus.

Miscalculation at Every Level Left U.S. Unequipped to Fight Coronavirus

A shortfall in masks lays bare the blunders by hospitals, manufacturers and the federal government

Making Sense of the N95 Mask Shortage

With medical workers facing shortages and the CDC recommending the voluntary use of face coverings, many are wondering when they can get access to N95 masks.

ByAlexandra Berzon,Melanie Evans,Stephanie Armour andAusten Hufford

April 29, 2020 10:35 am ET

A new virus had rapidly spread across the globe and Tuomey Healthcare System in South Carolina couldn't get more protective masks for its hospital workers. A global run on them had created a shortage.

That was the 2009 "swine flu." Tuomey later stockpiled protective gear, but over the years didn't replenish some expired items. This year, it found that elastic bands on some of its masks were brittle. One snapped when an official tried it on....