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Auto Smart Start: 7 Playbooks to Guide a Post-COVID-19 Restart

May 6, 2020
COVID-19 has disrupted operations for Michigan’s automotive industry, and transitioning to the “new normal” post-pandemic will not be easy. Below are 7 resources for automotive OEMs and suppliers on how to prepare to restart operations safely and cost-effectively while prioritizing the health of employees.


1. Lear: Safe Work Playbook Volume 2

An interactive guide to COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and response.

2. Lear: Safe Work Playbook Supplement 1

This guide contains additional information to the “Safe Work Playbook” covering execution.

3. Magna: Smart Start Playbook

A resource for COVID-19 pandemic preparedness on saving time, preventing mistakes, encouraging independence and autonomy, and ensuring safe workplaces.

4. MMA: MFG Tools for Safe and Productive Operations

Resources to protect your business, your employees, and your bottom line.

5. OESA: Health and Safety Resources for Suppliers in a Coronavirus Environment

Resources developed collectively by motor vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to assist with specific issues posed by COVID-19.

6. Quistem: Operational Restart Readiness

A COVID-19 resource for the automotive supply chain.

7. COVID-19 Manager’s Playbook

A guide providing management and human resources teams with the latest versions of materials, documents, and resources that may be utilized when addressing COVID-19 in the workplace.