Outsourcing has been a major issue for many companies due to cost pressures and shorter flows of goods long time. The Corona pandemic in particular has now made it clear for some time what risks a globalized manufacturing chain entails. What does this mean for EWS?
Matthias Weigele: At all times in our company history, we at EWS have made sure to keep the share of in-house production in Uhingen high. The fact that this keeps our dependence on external suppliers low is certainly something that distinguishes us to a certain extent. On the other hand, we are also dependent on the global supply chain, just take raw materials as an example. Particularly when our customers suffer from bottlenecks, this naturally affects us as well, since there are no investments to be made.
What are the concrete effects of current world events on the job situation at EWS?
Matthias Weigele: I can only draw conclusions for the future from the past. The Corona pandemic and the lockdowns have not led to any layoffs at our company. We are a family company, we stand by each other and face the challenges together. I would like to keep it that way in the future.