The Pandemic as a Factor for Changes in Supply Chain Management
The Pandemic as a Factor for Changes in Supply Chain Management

Author(s): Herbert Streit
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Transportation; Game; Future; Students’ Training; Food Supply; Digitalisation; SARS COVID 19; Pandemic; European Union; Critical Infrastructure; Pharma Supply Chain
Summary/Abstract: Logistics and supply chain management is subject to rapid change. The clear tendency in the past was continuous growth, adopting new trends and technologies. This couldn’t even be stopped by the actual SARS COVID 19 pandemic. Consequently, the training of logistics experts must always be adapted to the latest trends. For this purpose, the teaching of theoretical principles is an indispensable factor. A gamification approach would be a promising tool to achieve this. The first chapter of this study examines this approach in general. Internal and external factors that influence the character of logistics and supply chain management are analyzed and evaluated. The second chapter deals with the disruption of the supply chains in the health care sector with special emphasis on the EU region. The third chapter focuses on the food supply chain as one of the most important factors for human survival. The food supply chains in the EU have demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of the crisis so far. Dealing with the supply chain problems this study shows how a gamification approach in logistics and supply chain management, especially for the food and health care sectors, could help to be better prepared for the next crisis.

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