All photos courtesy PDQ Inc.
Longtime relationships with its employees, customers, and suppliers, along with access to real-time manufacturing data, are helping a Connecticut aerospace job shop survive the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for renewed growth in its wake.
When the pandemic appeared, PDQ immediately took measures to protect its employees, including regular body temperature checks. Slowing or stopping production weren’t options as a military aerospace parts customer named the shop an essential business.
“We are to remain open and fulfill deliveries as needed, and that’s where we are right now,” Manufacturing Manager Scott Norman says.
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