The COVID-19 pandemic put the resilience capacity of thousands of companies around the world to the test, and 9 months after the first case of the virus was detected in Mexico, the effects for companies are more than evident.

Regarding the positive effects, I highlight two: an increase in productivity and the role of digitization as an indisputable ally to streamline processes, as well as to increase the level of response of organizations to new global challenges.

The report The opportunities of digitization in Latin America in the face of Covid-19, carried out by the Development Bank of Latin America, points out that "the digitization of production represents the fundamental factor to keep the economy operating despite the disruptions that COVID-19 implies."

However, for this to happen it is required that all the actors in the chain present a degree of digitization; In other words, a company that is already digitized will have benefits, but if the company that provides the raw materials or the one that ships it is not, it is unlikely that the new normal will have a representative economic stability.

Digitization as a result of the pandemic is not only about keeping a business afloat and increasing productivity, it is also necessary to stimulate the economy, contribute to the generation or preservation of jobs and improve the quality of life of society ...

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