How COVID-19 is impacting the Manufacturing Sector?

The lockdown has caused a lot of disturbance in our day-to-day lives. However, for the better health and security of the people, it is important to follow social distancing and co-operate with the government. As per the current guidelines, the manufacturing companies can partially operate and how manufacturing ERP software can help.

COVID-19 impact on the Manufacturing Sector

• Due to the suspension of public transport services, employees aren’t able to reach factories. This has led to the temporary shutdown of plants.
• Companies are paying full salaries to their employees even if they aren’t coming to the office.
• Though work from home has been advised, it is not possible in supporting some essential services such as the manufacturing of mobile phones, automotive parts, electronic components, etc.
• The COVID-19 impact on the manufacturing sector has been tremendous. About 30% of construction workers have migrated to their villages and are least likely to return any soon.
• Manufacturing companies are maintaining skeletal work forces to ensure that plants don’t completely shut down as they need ‘continuity of process’.

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How can manufacturing ERP software help reduce the COVID-19 impact?

• It maintains a list of verified secondary material vendors that can supply raw materials in the absence of the primary vendor.
• Similarly, it maintains a list of secondary supply-chain vendors that can transport finished products from source to destination.
• It meticulously checks the quality of the raw materials and ensures that they meet the guidelines set by the product quality expert.
• Manufacturing ERP software creates, maintains, and tracks the Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Helps switch to comparable raw materials at times when primary raw materials are unavailable.
• Has rigorous algorithms to check the presence of harmful substances – dangerous chemicals, illicit materials, and adulterated components- and restrict their entry into the supply chain.

Manufacturing businesses worldwide have been cash-strapped due to COVID-19. Experts say that if the conditions persist, even big manufacturing companies will see a steep downward curve in their profits. The only visible solution out of this mess is the ERP software. At Sage, we are home to world-class manufacturing ERP software that will help you run your enterprise like a pro in times of crisis. To know more about it, you can also write to us at sales@sagesoftware.co.in.

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