rooster59 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Factories urged to automate as defence against future outbreaks By THE NATION Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) vice chairman Montri Mahapreukpong has advised manufacturers to adopt changes to curb future outbreaks of Covid-19 and other new viruses. He said that factories must now prioritise safety and hygiene when arranging their production lines so that workers are kept at least two metres apart. He proposed that one way to achieve this is to increase automation so that fewer workers are needed, making it easier to maintain social distancing in plants. The manufacturing sector should focus on how to reduce workforce density in factories, he added. Lunchtimes should be adjusted to prevent workers from crowding into canteens at the same time. Meanwhile, the government could help reduce high-density workforces in some provinces by promoting investment in all provinces rather concentrating on certain zones. This more evenly spread investment strategy would help residents find jobs in their home provinces, instead of having to move to densely populated industrial provinces, said Montri. Addressing the Covid-19 lockdown, he said that provinces with no confirmed cases should be allowed to relax restrictions first, but their businesses must continue to strictly observe preventive measures such as social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing. He added that public health concerns had to take priority over the economy at this time, otherwise the outbreak could escalate. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30386619 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnacha Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Goodbye jobs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 so where do i hand in my resume ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 OMG!! ITS NOW BEING EXPOSED AS NO DEADLIER THAN THE FLU...<deleted>... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sharp said: OMG!! ITS NOW BEING EXPOSED AS NO DEADLIER THAN THE FLU...<deleted>... Your caps lock is on buddy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I find it hard to believe a Thai said this in a land where the Safety First slogan really means Safety Last. Quote He said that factories must now prioritise safety and hygiene... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 6 hours ago, rooster59 said: He proposed that one way to achieve this is to increase automation so that fewer workers are needed Ah, nothing like telling your laid off staff they might not come back to a job as they are being replaced with a machine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 8 hours ago, rooster59 said: He proposed that one way to achieve this is to increase automation so that fewer workers are needed, making it easier to maintain social distancing in plants. More redundancies and unemployment.. nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 So, you want to protect me by making me unemployed. Wake up people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 46 minutes ago, timendres said: So, you want to protect me by making me unemployed. Wake up people. Not only unemployed.. They will break you mentally as well as financially, then let you back into the "community" ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 23 hours ago, rooster59 said: Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) vice chairman Montri Mahapreukpong has advised manufacturers to adopt changes to curb future outbreaks of Covid-19 and other new viruses. 23 hours ago, rooster59 said: He proposed that one way to achieve this is to increase automation so that fewer workers are needed, making it easier to maintain social distancing in plants. This is all good and well But it really means More people with No Jobs .With a Social Security like it is at the moment people will have to go begging . There aren't enough people registered and paying tax on the Low paid worker jobs. there isn't enough money available for a Reasonable S S System. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 The beauty of automation is eliminating jobs, the more jobs gone the lower wages that can be paid for those that remain. And that means more profit to the owners. This is not a Thai phenomenon, we are seeing a world wide trend of reverting to Feudalism, a rich landed class with the filthy underpaid masses huddling below them. And then we have the closet eugenicists floating around in the background. Its like a sci-fi dystopia, but for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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