End User Insights: How COVID is Changing Manufacturing

The initial COVID-19 wave had a profound effect on UK manufacturing at a time when it was already dealing with Brexit uncertainty and the possibility of a ‘no deal’ scenario. As we are all too aware, facilities were suddenly shut down, the fragility of supply chains was exposed, activity in some sectors plummeted virtually overnight and order books and output seized up. It is far from being out of the woods but there are signs that the sector is reviving. This report provides insight into how technology helped manufacturers navigate the first COVID shock wave and where they are planning to go next.

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