The absence of the workers, Rafuna: Only one company has engaged three robots, it's reorganizing.

Kosovo Economic Ode Chairman (OEK) Lulzim Rafuna said many production businesses in the country have been forced to buy automated equipment. Rafuna told Online Economy, that this was due to lack of workforce. He has even cited the example that a chair manufacturing company has [...]
Rafuna told Online Economy, that this was due to lack of workforce. He has even cited the example that one chair - producing company has bought 3 robots to replace those with four workers.
The majority of businesses due to the workforce have been forced to reshuffle. When I say reorganization, I mean they've been forced to buy devices that are automated, so they don't depend too much on the workforce”.
This has also come as a result of raising production quality, raising standards, but has more come as a result of a lack of workforce. I visited a chairmaker. He told me there were four physical workers who were mechanically colored, and now he's brought in three robots that make the color of the chairs”.
He's no longer dependent on the physical workforce than he does on robots. Thus, this has moved businesses to reorganize and the easier they can overcome the lack of labor force”.
That expensive electricity has seen it as the main challenge business is facing, along with lack of the workforce.
“Frika has been during the winter period whether electricity will be available and whether the price will be increased. No one has expected that in the spring, when temperatures are expected to rise and consumption decrease, electricity prices will rise. The second challenge for the manufacturer is a lack of labor, qualified, and unqualified force. Third challenge, more subventions are needed by the Government”.
Rafuna said that businesses have been looking forward to increasing the price of electricity, because this increase is reflected in their cost and then in citizens by increasing the price of the final product.
“Establishing the price of electricity, businesses have expected it with much concern. As an additional cost, this is ultimately billed to the citizen through the final product. We'll see if there's any help from the government, at least to cover this power gap. Helping businesses also helps citizens”.












