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Manufacturing industry gears up for life after coronavirus lockdown

Industry hopes for return of labour, smoothening of supply chain, lowering of inventory

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Aditi DivekarArnab DuttaAmritha Pillay Mumbai/New Delhi
The domestic manufacturing industry is preparing to resume operations when the 21-day nationwide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ends. Towards this end, firms are focusing on bringing production back to the pre-lockdown levels.

Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel said on Friday “it was making all preparations to recommence operations at all locations on lifting of lockdown in the next few days”.

All leading electronics players — including Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, Godrej, Panasonic, Blue Star, —are holding virtual meetings with stakeholders and government officials to chalk out a resumption plan, being monitored by an empowered group of ministers (EGM).

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