Post Pandemic SMB Manufacturing Trends For Staying Afloat
                     Post Pandemic SMB Manufacturing Trends For 
Staying Afloat
Jenny Knight
Writes for 
Small and Medium Business Corner & 
SMB Corner
When the pandemic hit the world, not just human beings but everything 
around them started falling apart. Even a year after, small and medium 
businesses are still witnessing their toughest phase of the decade so far. 
However, larger organizations have stuck to the standard methods of 
manufacturing and operations. Besides that, the big companies are 
adapting themselves to the latest manufacturing trends to venture into the 
positive sides of the shrinking economy.
Let’s investigate SMB manufacture of trends to understand better – how 
smaller businesses don’t succumb to the pandemic and retain their 
vibrancy.
Smart manufacturing: The smart amalgamation of workforce and 
technology for better communication in real-time business is trending. 
There is a range of advantages of smart manufacturing for SMBs – 
enhanced product quality, optimization of business operations, efficient 
utilization of resources, and cent percent customer satisfaction. Therefore, 
if you own a small venture, you need to be optimistic and look at the 
positive sides of things. You must improve the shop floor equipment to get 
the maximum benefit of smart manufacturing. Moreover, a seamless 
software integration that matches the industry standard supports 
integrating the business capabilities.
Utilization of data: Your company data is either asset or liability. So, it 
depends on the operations to achieve optimum production. When you 
mention assets like data, it includes customers, vendors, financial details, 
and the intellectual properties of the business. And, when listing the 
liabilities as data, you can include the output details, including financial 
data and quality metrics of the business. All the data is either digital or kept 
to the bare minimum in the case of physical assets. The current trend 
emphasizes increasing computer power and making the most of 
technology-driven data.
IoT: The Internet of Things is the trending feature of SMB manufacturing 
trends. Presently, you find our smartphones, watches, and homes in 
everyday life utilizing the internet of things to become the booming 
requirement. Changing your data and manufacturing system in sync with 
the current demand will not ensure better ROI (Return on Investments) but 
minimize the operational costs to a great extent.
Adapting AI (Artificial intelligence): When you introduce IoT to the business 
scene, AI comes into the planning of the business model. It is a possible 
reason why starting from small companies to the largest manufacturing 
sectors are venturing into AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools for better 
productivity and faster connectivity with their targeted customers.
Regular Training: It is imperative to keep upgrading your skills and 
knowledge. It will help to stay relevant in the business. Workforce training 
is one such trend that many SMBs are adapting after following the survival 
techniques of bigger businesses. A large company does not succumb to the 
latest technology or software upgrades. They are in the process of 
constantly investing towards updating the digital workforce.
Overall, innovations that majorly evolved in the pandemic have been a 
positive side of doing business in these difficult times. Trying different 
strategies can help keep the business going. We all are into this, and we can 
only hope that a better future lies ahead of us. The need of the hour is to 
stay afloat with innovations that have worked out well for others and will 
be for you to stay connected with your consumers helping drive new 
opportunities and generating new revenues.
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