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However , COVID-19 interrupted AVEVA ’ s culture of innovation . Although it impacted the manufacturing supply chain , the team learned some lessons .
“ COVID-19 heavily impacted business . Just-in-time shipping became unstable due to closed ports and a shortage of delivery personnel ,” said McGreevy . “ Sudden shifts in consumers ’ daily lives and priorities caused demand spikes , or erased demand altogether . The pandemic also caused workforce disruptions and the attrition of seasoned operators . With markets remaining volatile , with prices , demand and supply in flux , the industry adapted with a corresponding wave of digitisation across the business world .”
The pandemic forced the industry to adopt and evolve at speed and AVEVA was not left behind .
“ The disruption also opened the door to the opportunities of remote access ( through secure cloud platforms ), the accelerated deployment of digital twins , Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) and augmented reality ( AR ),” said McGreevy . “ All these innovations sit at the heart of AVEVA ’ s business strategy .”
AVEVA ’ s work during the pandemic with the pharmaceutical industry was instructive .
106 December 2023