The impact of COVID-19 on the global manufacturing industry can be classified into discrete manufacturing, (i.e. automobile, machinery, electrical and electronics, metal, aviation, etc.), and process manufacturing, i.e., food & beverage, chemicals, pharmaceutical and medical equipment, paint and coatings, and personal care & cosmetics, among others.

This study will be significant to the entire knowledge body. It will enable business owners who are into manufacturing to re-strategize on ways of making their business thrive in the face of pandemics.

Background to the study In addition to wastelands and their visual and environmental burdens, seas and oceans of our planet are suffering from waste created by humans. Fish and other species are exposed to trash, such as plastic, on a daily basis and end up for example eating it. This, in turn, affects also us humans, as we are the ones both killing and eating the fish in question. In the worst case, these species become extinct due to our behaviour. (www.theguardian.com and www.bbc.com) T... read more