A fashion face mask company was a small but thriving side hustle — then the coronavirus hit. Here's how the founders are figuring out how to adapt massive, sudden scale.
Scough is now completely sold out of product and materials, and doesn't know when suppliers will send replenishment. Meanwhile, the company has no shortage of messages from customers clamoring for restocks.
He added that the demand and shortages shed light on the impacts of a global supply chain. "Some people have it a lot worse, like people who get most of their stuff in China, where things haven't been shipping out. You start to realize the interconnectedness of the global supply chain where there's always some piece that's made in China," he said.
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