Future of Manufacturing

In our original 2020 outlook, we forecasted that long-term demand for commercial aircraft and innovative technologies are likely to help the aerospace and defense industry rebound from the previous year. Since then, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions throughout the industry. In this episode, Paul and Robin discuss the major trends outlined in Deloitte's midyear 2020 report—providing insights to help leaders navigate increased uncertainty to remain resilient in the wake of COVID-19.

Manufacturers are at continued risk for disruption. Amid ongoing volatility in costs and policy decisions and major impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, how can the manufacturing industry remain resilient for the second half of the year? In this episode @Deloitte's Stanley Porter and Paul Wellener discuss the major trends outlined in Deloitte's midyear 2020 report—providing insights that can help leaders navigate uncertainty, increase operational flexibility for the future, and respond, recover, and thrive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Paul and Michelle discuss the major trends outlined in Deloitte's midyear 2020 report—providing actionable insight, as recovery in the aftermath of the crisis begins, about how engineering and construction organizations can prepare for the "next" normal.

Vincent Rutgers interviews Andrea Muggetti, Deloitte Italy Industrial Products and Construction Leader, on the impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing in Italy. As the first European country to be hard hit by COVID-19, Andrea explains his views on what the impact will be on manufacturing in Italy. 

Vincent Rutgers interviews Sami Laine, Industrial Products & Construction Leader, Deloitte Finland on the impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing in Finland. Finland's Industrial Products and Process Industry companies have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. Finnish companies have had to solve supply chain issues due to production shut-downs in China and as a result are considering changes to their supply chains to make them more agile.

 Duncan Johnston, Deloitte UK Industrial Products & Construction Leader, and Nick Davis, Deloitte UK Industry 4.0 Leader, share their perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing in the UK. They discuss the manufacturing sectors that are affected by the lockdown and share their thoughts on what the "recover" phase could look like.

Vincent Rutgers interviews Thomas Doebler, Industrial Products & Construction Leader for Deloitte Germany, on the impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing in Germany. Thomas discusses the implications for manufacturing companies and how they are remaining resilient during this unprecedented time. 

Paul Wellener, Deloitte United States, gives his perspective on the impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing in the US. He shares that US manufacturing companies are most focused on the health and safety of their people, and are developing plans for a staggered approach to re-starting operations. He also shares how some US manufacturers have pivoted their production to making things like personal protective equipment and ventilators.

In this episode, Deloitte China's Vivian Jiang and Ricky Tung give their perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing in China. They expand on the impact on Chinese companies' supply chains and discuss how they can mitigate risks in their supply network.

This podcast provides insight into the short- and long-term implications of COVID-19 for manufacturers in Japan, challenges and opportunities they will face on along the road to recovery, and what manufacturing companies must consider to thrive in a new and uncertain landscape.