THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 FOR THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
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“ Industry X is the future of making ‘ things ’. It ’ s about reinventing product and delivery processes so that they ’ re smarter , safer , more connected , more profitable , more relevant and more sustainable ”
— Maddie Walker , Industry X Practice Lead at Accenture ( UK )
solution , it ’ s about understanding the business challenges first and the technologies to be implemented second . If organisations get caught up in thinking about the tech they want to use first and foremost , they may well find it doesn ’ t offer any ROI at all . There ’ s almost always a technology that can be applied to a specific macro challenge , it ’ s about finding the right one and applying it to deliver maximum business benefit .”
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 FOR THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Like most industries , manufacturing has faced significant challenges as a result of COVID-19 , in particular the pandemic has “ shone a light on the
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