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Pivot: Diverse Manufacturing in a COVID-19 World

Check out some of the great manufacturing pivots of 2020.

With COVID-19 affecting supply chains and shifting consumer demand, product development teams have been asked to flex their muscle.

They’ve had to re-imagine how to use the machines and supplies they already have to address a global crisis. Below, check out some of the great manufacturing pivots of 2020.

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Pacific Manufacturing - Sock to Masks

In just days, Pacific Manufacturing scratched focusing on feet and moved to the face: read it here.

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Virgin Orbit - Satellites to Ventilators

Unsurprising innovation coming from Virgin: they’ve partnered with doctors, medical researchers, and medical device engineers to develop low-cost ventilators: read it here.

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New Balance - Shoes to Masks

The shoe giant took to using shoelaces and other on-hand materials to create thousands of futuristic masks: read it here.

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Flowfold - Outdoor Gear to Face Shields

Using its stateside raw material sourcing to its advantage, Flowfold was able to transition to making face shields, gowns, masks, and shoe covers: read it here.

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Little Tikes - Toy Trucks to Ventilator Masks

Making more than a little shift, Little Tikes has come out with two different mask types for doctors and patients: LEV LOVE Care Provider Mask and the LEV LOVE Ventilator Mask: read it here.

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For additional great examples of companies pivoting to meet the needs of patients, doctors, and the “new normal” check out Industry Week’s article here.

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