During the COVID-19 pandemic, spikes in demand for hospital respiratory equipment - much needed for COVID patients - required a rapid ramp-up of production capacities. To prevent the deaths of thousands, medical device manufacturers producing medical...

While technologies such as robotics and automation were already on the rise before the pandemic, the ability of manufacturers to implement these technologies and ramp up production during the COVID-19 crisis became crucial in a number of industries...

COVID-19, a global health crisis, caused disruptions in supply chains. At the same time, the unprecedented demand for personal protective equipment required a rapid industrial response and production at short notice. In most European countries...

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, time quickly became one of the key life-saving factors. Patients depended on prompt diagnosis and often instantaneous interventions and therapy. Emergency units, ambulances and other hospital facilities required...

In 2021, COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our lives and health and transform the ways we interact with each other. To prevent the virus spread and to save lives, face masks have proven to be an effective measure that became mandatory in public...