Application of Digital Technologies with the Purpose of Reducing Consequencies of COVID-19 Pandemic on Industrial Sector

Abstract

There has been given preview of published scientific works, in which the influence of COVID-19 pandemic and consequencies in production sector, including industry are analyzed. Pandemic has limited the flow of people and merchandise and in this way endangered supply of raw materials for processing industry as well as delivery of final products for clients. Searching for solution on how to get out of crisis, production sector has made changes in organization of work and attitude towards partners, introducing new flexible technologies, reinforcing innovations, etc. Application of digital technologies made it possible to reduce consequencies of negative influence of pandemic and faster way out of crisis. Industry 4.0 enables flexibility, visibility, traceability and reliability of raw material supply and industrial products.