Manufacturers and Industry Continue to Impact the World’s COVID-19 Pandemic Efforts
/Worldwide manufacturers and big business continue to fight the good fight against the Coronavirus pandemic with groundbreaking innovations and altruistic efforts.
Curated by Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Inc. – Reporting on the Industry
April 4, 2020
A few weeks ago, I gathered news stories showing what manufacturers are doing to help their employees and the world in the wake of the continuing Coronavirus crisis. Last week, I provided a curation of the overwhelming efforts from manufacturers that continue to make strides to combat this pandemic in a variety of ways, including developing game-changing innovations and heroic efforts to make a difference.
We continue to be flooded with news of the efforts of these corporations and manufacturers, so here is Part 3 of my weekly roundup of the world’s leading news stories that show the efforts and contributions of manufacturers and big business. This roundup also includes detailed reports about how the pandemic is impacting manufacturing. These are all curated from reputable sources and collected for your convenience.
Auburn design adapts CPAP machines into emergency ventilators
A group of Auburn engineers has developed a way to quickly and inexpensively convert CPAP machines into ventilators, one of the most important tools hospitals have for helping COVID-19 patients.
Maine Family-Owned Factory Cranks Out Rolls Of 'White Gold' As Demand For Toilet Paper Soars
The sudden demand for what some are calling "white gold" is proving to be a challenge - and an opportunity - for one fledgling family business in a part of Maine that has struggled through hard times in the paper industry.
PepsiCo commits more than $45M to coronavirus food, PPE initiatives
The food and beverage giant said Thursday the funding will go toward protective gear for health care workers, testing and screening services and that it will distribute more than 50 million nutritious meals worldwide.
Tyson Foods to Pay $60 Million in Bonuses to Truckers and Frontline Workers
Tyson Foods decided yesterday to distribute approximately $60 million in bonuses to truck drivers and other frontline workers who keep its food distribution running efficiently during the coronavirus outbreak. In all, 116,000 employees will receive a $500 bonus, though Tyson won't be cutting the checks until July.
Siemens Developing New Diagnostic for COVID-19
The Erlangen, Germany-based company said its Fast Track Diagnostics (FTD) SARS-COV-2 Assay is already being shipped in Europe for research use only. Siemens Healthineers is looking at speaking with FDA to release the test under Emergency Use Authorization.
A historic Newcastle market has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to the city by launching an online delivery service amid the COVID-19 crisis. Traders at the Grainger Market in the centre of the city launched a new delivery service on March 26 in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Tesla offers ventilators free of cost to hospitals
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday the company would deliver FDA-approved ventilators to hospitals within the company's delivery area.
Auburn engineering spearheads PPE donation to East Alabama Medical Center
The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is donating vital personal protective equipment, better known as PPE, and other supplies to East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, to aid in the local effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Boeing is donating 3 massive oversized cargo planes to distribute coronavirus-related supplies.
One of the largest cargo aircraft in the world, the Boeing 747-400LCF or Large Cargo Freighter, will depart from its current mandate of transporting parts between global production facilities as part of the 787 Dreamliner and now aid in distribution efforts to supply the frontlines with face masks, ventilators, and other necessities to fight COVID-19.
EPA urges states to support water, wastewater operations during COVID-19
In a letter to Governors in all 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler asked states to ensure that drinking water and wastewater employees are considered essential workers
Ford, Hyundai Tops In COVID-19 Marketing
Ford Motor Co. is the clear winner among automakers appealing to consumer anxiety about COVID-19, according to Realeyes. The emotion AI company measured the attention and emotion responses to the ads from six big brands: Buick/GMC, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai and Toyota.
Georgia Tech researchers make 10K face shields for Atlanta hospitals
A team of Georgia Tech researchers is mass producing protective gear to help Atlanta’s medical community fight the spread of COVID-19. Using 3D printers and laser cutting machines, the researchers made at least 10,000 face shields, which protect clinicians’ eyes and face from the coronavirus spread by the coughs and sneezes of the infected.
COVID-19s Impact on Manufacturing
Coronavirus Is a Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Management
As procurement teams struggle to cope with the Covid-19 global pandemic, most have been trying to keep up with the news about global response measures and have been working diligently to secure raw materials and components and protect supply lines.
Here’s how coronavirus has affected Asia’s factories
Factory activity contracted sharply across most of Asia in March as the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed economic activity across the globe, with sharp falls in export power-houses Japan and South Korea overshadowing a modest improvement in China.
The COVID-19 Impact on India: How does it affect Different Industries?
India, the third-largest economy in Asia and the fifth-largest in the world has a tough challenge ahead. The Covid-19 outbreak in India has led the entire nation to go into lockdown mode.
COVID-19 – What it means for industrial manufacturing
The COVID-19 pandemic is already ushering in a host of challenges to US industrial manufacturers, especially those that depend on workers whose jobs cannot be carried out remotely. About 80% of manufacturers expect that the pandemic will have a financial impact on their business, according to a recent survey of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
5 Critical COVID-19 Risks for the Manufacturing Industry
COVID-19 is impacting every business in some way, but manufacturers are under unique pressure. Though many have been forced to shut down, others have been called upon to help produce much-needed medical supplies.
Manufacturing index falls in March as COVID-19’s effects hit suppliers, consumers
The purchasing manufactuers' index had a slight decline in March, but the specter of COVID-19 continues to loom over the manufacturing industry as the pandemic spreads.
Coronavirus Update: Industry Fast Facts
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