Philippine Trade Department Pushes for Industrial Resilience Through Smarter Manufacturing
As the country’s enterprises recover from the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for building the resilience of the country’s industries by making Philippine manufacturing smarter. This was the theme of the recently concluded virtual Manufacturing Summit 2020, DTI’s annual gathering of key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to review the performance of the country’s manufacturing sector and consider ways forward in its development.
“Innovation in our industries will be key to sustained competitiveness and development in the ‘New Normal’. The silver lining with the pandemic is that it is catalyzing the adoption and utilization of advanced digital technologies among our enterprises,” Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said.