Abstract
Manufacturing organizations need reconfigurability in their manufacturing systems to complete the unpredictable and volatile demands of the market. Reconfigurable manufacturing systems require fewer implementation efforts as compared to other types of manufacturing systems. COVID-19 pandemic has changed the manufacturing scenario and also twisted the customer requirements. At present, manufacturing industries need to meet customer expectations as well as maintain the market value of their organization with low efforts. Industries are now reconfiguring their manufacturing plants to satisfy the surge demands of specific products from the customer. To practitioners, reconfigurable manufacturing systems require less reconfiguration effort during the dynamic changes in the market and help to complete the market demands in minimum time. In early 2020, when the world is hit by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) there was a sudden increase in the demand for sanitizer gel, PPE kits, ventilators and masks many industries in India reconfigured their manufacturing systems with low reconfiguration effort. This study analyzes the reaction upheld by the Indian manufacturing sector to the COVID-19 pandemic, to drive practical insights that how manufacturing industries responded to the market demands with reconfiguration efforts. Additionally, we have provided an insight into how the linkage between dynamic capability theory with reconfigurable theory will be helpful for industries.
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