Editorial: Operational excellence in the supply chain of perishables at the time of the outbreak

Kumar, Sachin; Soni, Gunjan; Bourlakis, Michael; Kumar, Vikas

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing widespread disruption in the industrial sector and inducing difficult economic and environmental conditions for businesses around the world. It is a tragedy for human civilization and is increasingly affecting the global economy. The increase in cases of COVID-19 has closed international, national, regional, and even urban borders. Supply chain (SC) activities have, since disrupted stages like distribution and retail. Disturbance was seen in the food SC (FSC) sector including perishables like fresh vegetables, and fruits (Hobbs, 2020). This outbreak has also impacted pharmaceutical industries, where shortages of pharma products can cause an overwhelmingly negative impact on global fatality. In 2020, the turmoil of the global COVID 19 pandemic severely tested lean, agile, resilient, and sustainable SCs.

• Journal Article Type: Editorial
• Acceptance Date: Apr 27, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Aug 9, 2022
• Publication Date: Aug 9, 2022
• Deposit Date: May 14, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 10, 2022
• Journal: International Journal of Logistics Management
• Print ISSN: 0957-4093
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 33
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 737-743
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-08-2022-571
• Keywords: Supply Chain; Operational Excellence; COVID-19; Food Supply
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9524189
• Publisher URL: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJLM-08-2022-571/full/html