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Coronavirus Demands a Data-Driven Response

CNC machining businesses are justifiably concerned about the COVID-19’s effect on metalworking supply chains, but they are not helpless. Data illuminate the path ahead.

Matt Danford
Matt Danford
Former Senior Editor, 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ

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As scary as headlines and the associated economic headwinds may be, panicking about the novel Coronavirus benefits no one. Rather than acting rashly based on guy instinct, businesses should analyze and act on evidence, particularly data of the sort provided by 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ publisher Gardner Business Media’s own in-house intelligence division. Here, I talk to Michael Guckes, chief economist of , about the data we track, how the metalworking economy is responding to the virus, and the advantages of a rational, data-driven response.

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The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Metalworking measures month-to-month changes in activity at durable goods and discrete parts manufacturing facilities. The Metalworking Index is produced by Gardner Intelligence from survey responses. Find more information at , or reach out via contact@gardnerweb.com.