The first half of 2020 found manufacturers having to pivot in the face of unprecedented challenges. Many had to halt production or, at the very least, slow production due to decreased demand and onsite worker limits. Even as operations ramped back up, manufacturing processes and procedures remain changed.
The new protocols in place may have exposed process shortcomings that manufacturers hadn’t realized existed. They also shined a light on areas that could become more problematic, like worker attendance and onsite availability, which automation tools could help offset.