A lockdown or a delay during transit elsewhere could disrupt manufacturing schedulesThe manufacturing units under general engineering and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Mysuru are bracing for a long haul ahead of their full revival. “It is not that the workers will return from Monday and the machinery can be switched on to start the production process. The bulk of the units in Mysuru under MSMEs are ancillary to the automobile industry and their fortunes hinge on the performance of the larger units. Hence, many of the workers are expected to play safe and absenteeism will continue,” said Suresh Kumar Jain of Mysuru Industries Association (MIA). On the workers front, the industrial units have to re-train some of the local recruits to take up specialised jobs that were earlier being undertaken by skilled migrant workers.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2021 21:56 UTC