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Is smart technology helping you adapt to changes brought on by COVID-19?

With COVID-19 elevated to pandemic status by the World Health Organisation, major companies have been advising employees to work from home in a bid to curb the outbreak and protect their workforce.

31/03/2020 12:14:24

Figures released from Leesman suggest UK manufacturing and industrial engineering are some of the least prepared industries to weather a mass home working strategy.

Of the 52,240 of those working in the manufacturing and engineering space within its index, 53 percent have no home-working experience, compared with 52 percent of overall respondents globally. The data suggests the manufacturing and engineering space must brace itself for reduced productivity and innovation.

In response, many British businesses have released COVID-19 contingency plans, including compulsory home working policies, and some have begun to close sites and ban external visitors.

Read the full article in the April issue of DPA.

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.