Lori Hinnant

Trends in Manufacturing: Insights from 750 Leaders

Trends in Manufacturing: Insights from 750 Leaders

Despite manufacturers’ best forecasts, no one could have predicted what 2020 had in store. For many manufacturers, the destabilizing force of the pandemic exposed weaknesses along the value chain. It also highlighted opportunities to justify larger-scale.

A video screen displays a message urging people to stay home, at Piccadilly Circus in London on Wednesday, April 8. The highly contagious COVID-19 coronavirus has impacted on nations around the globe, many imposing self isolation and exercising social distancing when people move from their homes.

Countries Start Thinking About Easing Restrictions

But, politicians and officials warn that the crisis is far from over, and a catastrophic second wave could hit if countries let their guard down too soon.

Staff inspect medical equipments at an emergency hospital set up amid the new coronavirus outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday, March 23.

Hunt for PPE Becomes All-Consuming

“If we don't get the equipment, we're literally going to lose lives,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN.