The pandemic that began to emerge in early 2020 is the most serious threat to global public health in a century. It has not only changed (and ended) many lives but has also jolted global manufacturing in ways that are likely to reverberate well into the future. To find out how CEOs are responding to the pandemic in eight major economies around the world, KPMG International surveyed more than 300 people in July and August, including chief executives in industrial manufacturing. The main finding is that, at this unique moment in modern history, companies in the sector are striving as quickly as possible to become more resilient, by adapting to drastic changes in value chains, many of which were unforeseen at the end of 2019.