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Honda, which had previously ordered office workers to get off the factory production line, recently restarted the program because of a shortage of workers caused by the epidemic. According to foreign media reports, Honda asked office clerks from procurement, accounting and quality departments to work on the production line at the factory in Marysville, Ohio, because of the shortage of workers caused by the epidemic.

The Marisville plant is responsible for the production of Honda Accord and CR-V, Acura TLX and ILX models. Honda sold 592300 vehicles in the US in the first half of 2020, down 24 per cent from a year earlier. Honda closed all its North American plants in March because of the outbreak and restarted operations on May 11.

As the epidemic continues to spread, it is difficult for Honda's U. S. plant to hire enough workers. "the preventive measures taken by the company related to COVID-19 and the strong consumer demand for our products have led the company to need some support staff to work in the production area for the time being," a Honda spokesman said. He also confirmed that Honda had taken similar measures before.

Honda also said: "indirect functions need to continue to provide support for the production line." We are still trying to recover the production lost when the factory was closed between March and May. Most importantly, we must restore the normal inventory level to ensure that there are enough products to meet the needs of our customers. "

Honda hopes to restore factory capacity quickly and has responded to market demand. A Honda employee said that the company initially recruited volunteers from the office to work in the factory, but the small number of participants led the company to take compulsory measures to require employees to go directly to the factory.

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