{"id":1068,"date":"2020-04-30T22:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T22:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flex-main.lndo.site\/resources\/collaborating-in-china-to-speed-ct-scanner-production"},"modified":"2023-09-19T19:45:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T19:45:07","slug":"collaborating-in-china-to-speed-ct-scanner-production","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/flex.com\/es\/resources\/collaborating-in-china-to-speed-ct-scanner-production","title":{"rendered":"Colaborando en China para acelerar la producci\u00f3n de esc\u00e1neres CT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"overscroll-top\" style=\"background-color: #eaeef4;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"resource-header block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Homepage\" href=\"\/\">Flex<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Resources\" href=\"\/resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Collaborating in China to speed CT scanner production\">Collaborating in China to speed CT scanner production<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h1>Collaborating in China to speed CT scanner production<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date detail\">\n\t\t\t\tPosted on<br>\n\t\t\t\tabril 30, 2020\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cat-tag\">Blog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"3\" data-destination=\"\/solutions-and-services\/manufacturing?subcategories=pcba#resources\" href=\"\/solutions-and-services\/manufacturing?subcategories=pcba#resources\">PCBA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"2\" data-destination=\"\/industries\/healthcare#resources\" href=\"\/industries\/healthcare#resources\">Healthcare<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar block normal-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-760-million\" style=\"font-weight:600\">760 million.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the estimated number of people in China that were confined to their homes under mandatory quarantine. 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We also followed strict protocol to keep workers healthy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, we activated our supply chain. We helped the necessary procurement, logistics, and supply chain personnel in China return to work safely. We also collaborated with suppliers via telephone and video conferencing, using our factories in Mexico and Israel to supply 13 parts for the PCBAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, we accelerated shipping time. Within one week of receiving notice from our customer of the urgent need for parts, our factory reopened. And one week after reopening, the first PCBAs shipped. We experimented with our logistics team to find different routes for flights carrying supplies. In response to a lack of drivers and transportation vehicles to help our downstream suppliers, our team at the Suzhou plant arranged vehicles for direct pickup. 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