TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A new supply measure was tested on Thursday that is designed to deliver daily essentials during conflict or disasters through live distribution at a PX Mart in Tucheng, New Taipei City, according to a Ministry of Economic Affairs press release.
The ministry said the Urban Resilience Drill has validated its supply management system, which is run in cooperation with New Taipei’s distribution stations and private retail outlets. New Taipei City said there are 1,129 distribution stations supplying neighborhoods across the area, per the Liberty Times.
The ministry said the program was set up to ensure that households are supplied during emergencies. It added that essentials supplied include rice, cooking oil, salt, baby formula, and liquid gas.
The ministry noted that to improve efficiency, the system shifted from paper to digital operations, allowing workers to track and make adjustments in real-time. The ministry added that foreign nationals were included in the tests.
The ministry said that rationing integrates preparation, supply dispatch, distribution, and public pickup into one coordinated mechanism. It added that by leveraging the service capacity of large retailers, the public–private model provides households with more options in case of disruptions.
The ministry said it will continue to refine the system to ensure that civilian needs are met during emergencies. It added that the urban resilience drills are part of a broader initiative to validate the effectiveness of total participation from agencies to enterprises.
