Odyssey Addresses COVID-19 Pandemic Through Innovation
Odyssey Innovative Styles has adjusted its operations to attend to the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to keep the MI industry alive, while also broadening its business in the medical field straight supporting very first responders, and beyond.
Based in southern California, Odyssey and its group of companies Program Solutions and BC Cases were under a “Safer in your home” required by the state since mid-March. Throughout this shutdown duration, being a U.S.-based manufacturer and operating with making use of individual protective devices, Odyssey was proud to contribute thousands of their internal stock of N95 masks to regional medical professionals, healthcare facilities and doctor experiencing a huge shortage.
After substantial examination and approval by the City of Los Angeles, Odyssey re-opened its production operations in early-April with a series of preventive changes. With a fundamental sense of optimism, Odyssey produced a safe, conducive and efficient functional structure based on standards, suggests and shared resources throughout this pandemic.
- Mixed Design, In-Office/Remote
Odyssey identified necessary functions as accounting, production, logistics and customer care, running on reduced schedules, in between in-office and remote to restrict exposure.
- Signs Evaluating
All in-office staff members are periodically evaluated for fundamental COVID-19 signs, with fevers being the primary indicator. Any employee showing the smallest sign of symptoms are sent out home.
- Operational Distancing
As a manufacturer, the item assembly lines have been tactically reorganized in order for each production engineer to be a minimum of six-feet apart, stretching into areas of the storage facility.
- Protective Equipment
All staff members, from desk staff to production to the warehouse, are required to use protective masks and gloves at all times; all trained on correct use of PPE to avoid cross-contamination.
- Waiving Drop Ship Fees
In an effort to keep the supply chain and retail companies alive within the MI industry, Odyssey is waiving all drop ship fees to help relieve a few of the traditional expenses by resellers.
Further advancing and diversifying business, Odyssey has seen a boost in demand and requests from the medical, health care and pharmaceutical markets for specialty cases. Odyssey has long hand-manufactured custom cases for these industries from its facilities in Southern California but has experienced a significant quantity of custom orders and queries.
“Over our 25 years of organisation, we have actually always thought in the strength of our market and it’s no various throughout these unmatched times. Community becomes vital because it’s the support of our household, friends and next-door neighbors pulling together that will get all of us through this,” stated Mario Montano and John Hsiao, co-founders of Odyssey Ingenious Designs.
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