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Supply chain management is defined as the network of suppliers, businesses, and consumers who are involved in the supply, processing, and delivery of the product to the final consumers (Mentzer et al. 2006; Chand 2012). The global supply chain management considers the role of international suppliers, multinational and transnational companies, and consumers in managing the supply and production of goods and services (Mentzer et al. 2006; Chand 2012).
Introduction
The COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has caused massive devastation to people’s livelihood in all parts of the world. Due to the rapid pace of globalization, private sector operations are no longer limited to one isolated geographical region. Companies that have wide-scale retail operations in the USA, the UK, and Europe have their production supply chains in China and Central Asia (United Nations 2020). The outbreak of COVID-19 in the Hubei province in China does not only impose threats to the Chinese economy...
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Naidu, S., Patel, A., Pandaram, A., Chand, A. (2021). Global Supply Chain Disruptions During COVID-19 Health Crisis. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P.G., Wall, T. (eds) Responsible Consumption and Production. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71062-4_122-1
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