How industry should cope with the disruption ?

During these trying times when the industry is heavily affected with economical issues came up the pandemic called Covid 19 and disrupted the industry completely. We at Industrial Automation Magazine have taken an initiative to bring the industry together and share their viewpoints so that others reading can take measures accordingly to have minimal damage.

About the industry expert

Disclaimer: The views expressed in interviews are personal, not necessarily of the organisations represented.

Mr. Shekhar Pawar is the Founder & CEO of GrassDew IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. established in January 2016 which is into business of Software Solutions (Software Design, Development, Maintenance, Testing, Deployment & Production Support) Services, Cyber Security Services, Consulting Services, Digital Marketing and Knowledge (Technical & Soft Skill training) Services. Also GrassDew has developed few software products focusing on SME segment. GrassDew is ISO 9001:2015 Certified providing services of Software Solutions, CyberSecurity, IT Consulting, IT Knowledge & Soft Skill Trainings, Digital Marketing & Software Prodcuts. It is also a Microsoft partner company. Shekhar has been working as lead security auditor since few years for his clients. He is Microsoft Certified Professional and Certified Blockchain Developer as well. He is Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He is also ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor. He has also successfully completed "Diploma in Cyber Law" course conducted by Government Law College, Mumbai and Asian School of Cyber Laws.

Has the present Corona Virus strain caught the world unaware and unprepared ?

We need to focus on health facilities and should use resources effectively.

What are the implications for business in the near, medium and long term ?

There will be huge negative impact on all business areas. Sales and marketing is almost stopped, upcoming and ongoing projects are on hold.

How can governments be better prepared to handle such pandemics in future ?

More investment should be done on health and disaster recovery plans.

High accuracy thermal scanners are available but are not used possible due to high costs. Would they be more effective ?

Not sure

Now that businesses are getting used to the Work From Home culture, will this signal a paradigm shift ?

Work from home is not full proof solution. Employee’s attitude, data security and many technical limitations are there.

Some analysts have suggested this crisis will boost automation and make a case for Lights Out manufacturing. Your comments ?

Not sure

What are the lessons from this crisis ?

We need to focus on health facilities and should use resources effectively.

#April 2020 Covid Special

To say the world is passing through trying times is to state the obvious. Also evident is the fact that for too long the world has been ignoring the warning signs of environmental degradation fuelled by human excesses and greed. But this is no time for ifs and buts, nor recrimination. Instead, the crisis should be used as an opportunity to make the required course correction to make the world a safer place for all living beings, and the ecological balance, restored. Industrial Automation invited a cross section of industry leaders to offer their views and possible course of action as a way forward from this situation, even as governments across the world and the people are trying to make sense from the still evolving scenario. To read the full cover story Please click here

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