Deglobalization was already happening before the coronavirus brought the world to a grinding halt. Global supply chains that were once so appealing were becoming less attractive due to geopolitical turmoil, shifting priorities, rising costs, trade wars and environmental concerns.
SAINT JOSEPH, MI—A pair of systems integrators in southwestern Michigan have come together to make sure local first responders have the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need.
WESTBROOK, ME—Systems integrator Lanco Integrated has completed an automated assembly system to produce components for coronavirus test kits. Typically, designing and building such a machine would take approximately 35 weeks, including design, engineering and manufacturing. Lanco had it ready in just eight weeks.
STUTTGART, Germany—After suspending production for a short time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercedes-Benz has successfully restarted production at its assembly plants worldwide.
ST. LOUIS – Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging, has pivoted production at its Paulding, OH, plant to plexiglass to meet increased demand due to the coronavirus. The company also has plans to immediately hire more than 20 new full-time employees.
MARYSVILLE, OH—Honda is producing critical components for the production of much-needed ventilators at its assembly plant here. The components are being delivered to Dynaflo Inc., a manufacturer of vacuum pumps and compressors in Reading, PA.
BOWMANVILLE, ON, Canada — Tutelar Technologies Inc. has developed a new online Ujigami SAFE to Work Certification cloud application that is free for manufacturers to use. The application provides a rapid data entry web page for company screeners to certify employees who are eligible/ineligible to work based on the company's screening protocol.
Let's not sugarcoat this. The world's manufacturing base is at war with COVID-19 and its destructive, disruptive effects on everything from supply chains to daily production levels and, ultimately, the health of everyone. Getting ahead of this curve will require a much more aggressive approach to using data.
SPRING HILL, TN—General Motors plans to reopen its Spring Hill assembly plant in stages this month following the extended shutdown caused by spreading coronavirus.
AUBURN HILLS, MI—As Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) prepares to resume its North American manufacturing operations, the company is implementing a comprehensive program of enhanced safety measures to protect employees, their families and the surrounding communities from the spread and transmission of COVID-19 when the plants reopen.
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