Flexible Workforce Addresses Global Manufacturing Disruption

Just because we’ve never done it, doesn’t mean it can’t be done.

That’s how we’ve approached our response to the global pandemic. It’s influenced the way we operate and the way we support our customers. Together, our employees and our partners have pivoted and adapted manufacturing to meet global changes and demands beyond what we could have imagined just months ago.

But the pandemic is just one example of disruption that can slow or halt production. Manufacturers are all too familiar with others – including supply chain issues, geopolitical and geographical challenges, material scarcities and workforce shortages have always kept our customers up at night.

What we’ve accomplished together, in the face of uncertainty, proves to me that we can do whatever it takes to help our customers deliver as promised.

It has been over a decade since we worked with stainless steel; processes and equipment have changed dramatically. We learned new skills and made equipment modifications to make a product that met our customer’s quality requirements.

Close and constant collaboration kept the project on track to meet the deadline. Team members rearranged priorities and managed many changes. I am proud of what the team did in our ‘new normal’ and how they did it.