How technology can assist in worker safety and wider-reaching production concerns. Mar 17th, 2021 Like practically every industry, manufacturing remains significantly impacted by COVID-19. Reductions in orders, employment, and production were among the results many manufacturing companies faced at different times in 2020 due to the pandemic. And it looks like these and related trends will continue for some time into 2021. As manufacturers look for innovative ways to maintain efficiency and meet customer demand, the industrial internet of things (IIoT) offers an effective solution to several challenges in the era of COVID-19. Here are three ways IIoT is helping manufacturers navigate the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.