COVID-19 Crisis, Digitalization and Localization Decisions

Romanello, Rubina; Veglio, Valerio

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“…In this regard, recent studies have highlighted localization as a COVID-19 impact (see, e.g. Sarkis et al ., 2020; Romanello and Veglio, 2022). Indeed, the localization of production and a shorter supply chain could therefore form the coming trend, after restrictions and increased prices acted as a catalyst for the change.…”

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“…The restrictions had a major impact on the logistics sector in terms of the transportation of goods, passengers and information. The impact can be seen in many ways, including transport volumes and freight capacity dynamics (Loske, 2020), supply chain network design structure (Ivanov, 2020), transport mode selection (Xu et al ., 2022), small actors' ability to operate abroad (Hilmola and Lähdeaho, 2021), the agriculture and food supply chain (Siche, 2020), pollution and air quality (Saadat et al ., 2020), e-trade (Rothengatter et al ., 2021), localizing production (Sarkis et al ., 2020; Romanello and Veglio, 2022) and food logistics (Singh et al ., 2021). While most of the research on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on logistics has focused on the risk perspective, only a few studies have concentrated on the overall impact of the crisis (Atayah et al ., 2022).…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on logistics sector companies

Vilko

Hallikas

2023

IJIEOM

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PurposeThe scale and measure of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on economic development has been a popular topic in the literature. The global pandemic has posed challenges to the supply chains and logistics in many countries, causing delays and disrupting supply chains and decreasing the volume of logistics flows. To ensure economic growth in the future, it is essential to acknowledge the impact the COVID-19 in order to increase the accuracy of anticipating changes during widespread pandemic. In this study, the linkage between economic development and the COVID-19 estimated and real impact is illustrated in a case study comparison between the Finnish and German logistic companies' viewpoints. The study shows how the international COVID-19 pandemic has affected to logistics organization perceptions on the changes in operational environment and continuity of business.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical part of the study relies on mixed methods approach using panel data from logistics companies and expert group discussion. The panel data participants were logistics sector actors and the data was collected through a questionnaire. Numerous sources found from the literature are used to gain a holistic understanding of the attributes and impact of change in the logistics field.FindingsThis study provides an important, yet sparsely addressed viewpoint to the supply chain management literature by illustrating the changes caused be a widespread pandemic can cause to the logistics sector companies. Furthermore, the findings illustrate how different roles in supply chain actors perceived the COVID-19 in their operations, before and during the pandemic. The findings of the paper illustrate how drastic uncertainty and changes in the operational environment is seen in the logistics organizations. The findings suggest that increased uncertainty and changes in the operational environment can cause significant drop in expectations of the business development in the logistics sector depending on the actor’s role in the supply chain and international perspective.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the supply chain management and logistics literature with insights into how widespread pandemic is perceived in different roles of the supply chain as well as in different countries where the pandemic has spread in different pace. Analyzing the differences between the expected and realized impact from the business environment can give valuable information for academics and managers in the field, and thus give insights to improve the planning and decision-making in logistics field during a global pandemic.

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Impact of COVID-19 on logistics sector companies

Vilko

Hallikas

2023

IJIEOM

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“…This form of offshoring entails a manufacturing company moving (or transferring from a distance) its operational procedures to nations near its corporate headquarters [25]. Additionally, starting in 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak and ensuing geopolitical unrest caused by local conflicts interrupted a number of supply lines, revealing their fragility and raising the possibility of a paradigm shift in globalization [26]. All of this has intensified the phenomenon of production being nearshored or reshored by many businesses in more developed nations [27].…”

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Disruption in Resource-Intensive Supply Chains: Reshoring and Nearshoring as Strategies to Enable Them to Become More Resilient and Sustainable

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Disruption in many supply chains has shown the vulnerability of global supply networks, especially resource-intensive ones, due to the simultaneous effects of pandemics and geopolitical crises. Reshoring and nearshoring strategies are the possible responses of manufacturing companies to disruptions in order to adapt to unforeseen events. The supply chain for the Italian ceramic sector, which is characterized by a high intensity of natural and energy resource consumption and a sourcing system with a high geopolitical risk, is examined in this study. The functional decomposition technique was used to analyze the supply chain; then, three scenarios were developed as potential remedies for the unexpected termination of Ukrainian plastic clay supply. The study also showed that complex issues require multifaceted analysis approaches, which is why a transdisciplinary approach was chosen. In addition, the analysis of the ceramic industry showed that nearshoring and reshoring strategies can reduce supply risk and have a positive impact on the environment. The study also showed how bringing extraction sources closer to factories significantly reduces CO2 emissions to the atmosphere from transportation. The main contribution of this paper is the analysis of the complexity of supply chains in times of disruption, configuring reshoring and nearshoring options through transdisciplinarity.

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The changing faces of global cities and firms: a new perspective on firms’ location strategy

Asakawa,

Clegg

2024

J Int Bus Stud

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COVID-19 Crisis, Digitalization and Localization Decisions

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Impact of COVID-19 on logistics sector companies

Impact of COVID-19 on logistics sector companies

Disruption in Resource-Intensive Supply Chains: Reshoring and Nearshoring as Strategies to Enable Them to Become More Resilient and Sustainable

The changing faces of global cities and firms: a new perspective on firms’ location strategy

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