Metav digital to showcase solutions for more flexible value chains Metalworking Events Metav digital to showcase solutions for more flexible value chains Germany – The question of value chain resilience is likely to be closely linked to digitalisation and networking In the machine tool industry which is one of the topics that will feature prominently at Metav digital from 23 to 26 March 2021. Related Company (Source: Heller) The reliability of supply chains has become one of the major topics of discussion since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some organisations are struggling to procure masks and vaccines, others are having to contend with suppliers with furloughed employees or disruptions in the raw materials market. And major imponderables such as trade conflicts and political influence hover over everything. Are all of these factors triggering a trend towards deglobalisation? Are there emerging signs of a preference for domestic sourcing, i.e. searching for suppliers in the domestic market? In the machine tool industry, the question of value chain resilience is likely to be closely linked to digitalisation and networking – topics that will also feature prominently at Metav digital from 23 to 26 March.