Impact of COVID-19 on logistics sector companies

J. Vilko, J. Hallikas
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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.
新冠肺炎疫情对物流企业的影响
目的新型冠状病毒病2019 (COVID-19)对经济发展影响的规模和测度一直是文献研究的热门话题。全球大流行给许多国家的供应链和物流带来了挑战,造成供应链延误和中断,并减少了物流流量。为了确保未来的经济增长,必须认识到COVID-19的影响,以提高在大流行期间预测变化的准确性。在本研究中,通过对芬兰和德国物流公司观点的案例研究比较,说明了经济发展与新冠疫情之间的联系。该研究显示了国际COVID-19大流行如何影响物流组织对运营环境变化和业务连续性的看法。设计/方法/方法研究的实证部分依赖于混合方法,使用来自物流公司的面板数据和专家小组讨论。面板数据参与者是物流部门的参与者,数据是通过问卷调查收集的。从文献中发现的众多来源被用来获得对物流领域变化的属性和影响的整体理解。研究结果本研究提供了一个重要的,但稀疏的观点,以供应链管理的文献说明的变化,造成广泛的流行病可能会导致物流部门的公司。此外,调查结果说明了供应链参与者在大流行之前和期间如何在其运营中看待COVID-19。本文的研究结果说明了在物流组织中如何看到业务环境的剧烈不确定性和变化。研究结果表明,运营环境的不确定性和变化的增加可能导致物流部门业务发展预期的显著下降,这取决于参与者在供应链中的角色和国际视野。原创性/价值本文对供应链管理和物流文献做出了贡献,深入了解了在供应链的不同角色中以及在大流行以不同速度传播的不同国家中,大流行是如何被感知的。分析商业环境的预期影响和实际影响之间的差异,可以为该领域的学者和管理人员提供有价值的信息,从而为改善全球大流行期间物流领域的规划和决策提供见解。
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