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Editorial How the Covid-19 pandemic has affected, and will affect, operations and supply chain management research and practice

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Micheli, Pietro, Johnson, Mark and Godsell, Janet (2021) Editorial How the Covid-19 pandemic has affected, and will affect, operations and supply chain management research and practice. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 41 (6). pp. 773-780. doi:10.1108/IJOPM-06-2021-902

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-06-2021-902

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Abstract

Purpose – This article considers how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted research and practice in operations and supply chain management (OSCM). It also introduces the papers selected for the EurOMA 2020 conference special issue.

Design/methodology/approach – We review salient events occurred over the last year to identify emergent trends and novel research questions in OSCM.

Findings – We find that the pandemic has had three main types of implications, as it has (1) reinforced the importance of existing topics such as collaboration in supply chains; (2) accelerated the adoption of certain practices in various areas including new product development and digital transformation; (3) questioned some approaches, such as the implementation of lean in times of volatility and uncertainty, and giving the opportunity to investigate further ones in relation to complex supply chains, strategy implementation and people management.

Originality/value – The article identifies significant changes in practice and puts forward a research agenda for OSCM research.

Paper type - Research paper.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 -- Economic aspects, Business logistics
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Operations & Production Management
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 0144-3577
Official Date: 19 August 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
19 August 2021Published
17 August 2021Available
17 August 2021Accepted
Volume: 41
Number: 6
Page Range: pp. 773-780
DOI: 10.1108/IJOPM-06-2021-902
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: © 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited. This AAM is provided for your own personal use only. It may not be used for resale, reprinting, systematic distribution, emailing, or for any other commercial purpose without the permission of the publisher.
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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