With the outbreak of COVID-19 a few years ago, the global manufacturing industry was dealt an unprecedented blow. Many industries, not just manufacturing, have been forced to shift to telecommuting at the cost of their health. Working online in all different industries has become a worldwide trend. This report will discuss how education, employment affect manufacturing, and most important, the benefits and potential drawbacks of manufacturing at home.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Zeng, Qianchen

Subject

• Sustainability
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-090722-120041
• 77206

Advisor

• Smith, Therese Mary

Year

• 2022

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2022-09-07

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-090722-120041

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-19