No sooner has the Covid dust settled than the threat of recession now looms , forcing manufacturers throughout the supply chain to realize that a precarious , post-pandemic market requires a radically different mindset .
Before Covid , manufacturers were finally beginning to face the demand for changes brought about by regulation and customer demands . Typically , this was seen in areas such as sustainability , inventory availability and speed of delivery , or increased visibility throughout production . When it came to the production efficiency behind these capabilities , what was once dipping toes into the waters of digital transformation , became a full on diving contest .
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