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The challenges of restarting manufacturing in a pandemic

Larysa Harapyn | Posted: May 22, 2020, 2:38 p.m. | Updated: May 22, 2020, 6:10 p.m. | 1 Min Read
A Dana Inc. assembly technician wears a face mask as she assembles axles for automakers, as the auto industry begins reopening amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Dana plant in Toledo, Ohio on May 18.
A Dana Inc. assembly technician wears a face mask as she assembles axles for automakers, as the auto industry begins reopening amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Dana plant in Toledo, Ohio on May 18.

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