LinebargerCummins’ top executive outlined how the Columbus-based company is managing the COVID-19 crisis during its annual shareholder meeting, offering a glimpse of “a new way of operating” during the pandemic.
During a “virtual” annual meeting to protect the health of employees and shareholders during the pandemic, Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger described a number of steps the company is taking to support customers while keeping employees around the world safe.
The measures include reducing the number of people at Cummins facilities when possible, redesigning facility layouts, reconfiguring entrances and exits, increasing cleaning and disinfecting protocols, ensuring social distancing is practiced among employees, complying with government and health authority guidelines, among other safety measures, Linebarger said.
This report from Andy East originally appeared in the Columbus (Ind.) Republic.
“Recognizing that COVID has created an unprecedented environment for our business, we have created teams and organized processes, and these teams are made up of key leadership team members to deal with both the immediate risks and decision-making, and another team to look down the road, plan ahead and make sure we are doing the most important strategic planning we need to do to adapt to this crisis,” Linebarger said.
