When Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers Face Market Volatility, Digital Acceleration Emerges as Critical

People’s safety has become the first priority for manufacturing companies. Pandemic-driven workplace changes such as social distancing on packaging lines, restricted access to installations for performing maintenance, a depleted workforce due to quarantine regulations, and multiple other issues require innovative responses from manufacturing stakeholders. For example, in March, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) reported that nearly 75% of the companies they surveyed were already reporting supply chain disruptions in some capacity due to coronavirus-related transportation restrictions.