Military Food Supply Chain during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wincewicz-Bosy, Marta; Sadowski, Adam; Wąsowska, Katarzyna; Galar, Zbigniew; Dymyt, Małgorzata

doi:10.3390/su14042464

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“…A perfect example of an unexpected supply chain disruption is the COVID-19 pandemic that the world is experiencing, which has affected the supply chain of countless products and services in all sectors. For the defense sector, the adverse effects of this pandemic are evident in medical supplies [37], food [38], military equipment, and various products and services [39], not only due to the cascading effects derived from the economic crises that have affected supply chains by volatility in both supply and demand [40,41] but also because countries were forced to reduce national defense budgets to address the social and public health effects of the pandemic [42,43].…”

Section: Supply Chain In the Defense Sectormentioning

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Supply chain resilience in the Colombian defense sector before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative study

et al. 2023

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Unforeseen events can significantly affect organizations’ supply chains and disrupt their continuous flow. Therefore, organizations need to develop a response capability that allows them to minimize the negative effect of such events and quickly recover from them, also known as resilience. This research performs a comparative analysis of the influence that risk, vulnerability, and adaptability have on the resilience capability of supply chains in Colombian defense sector organizations before and during the coronavirus outbreak. Based on a literature review, a survey was designed and applied online to collect data from respondents related to the activities of the Colombian Air Force supply chain. For the first wave, data was collected between December 2019 and January 2020. Data for the second wave was collected in August 2020. Results suggest that identifying and managing risks positively impact reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptability. Moreover, by decreasing exposure and improving adaptability, the organization positively influences supply chain resilience capability. The results also indicate that the pandemic positively affected risk and vulnerability awareness. The identification of vulnerabilities had a positive impact on the resilience capacity during the Corona Virus outbreak. This research provides relevant information for the Colombian government on developing public policies and mechanisms of service and support for defense sector organizations to strengthen their resilience capability. Likewise, the study offers valuable information to those organizations interested in improving their resilience capability and that of the sector in which they are involved.

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Section: Supply Chain In the Defense Sectormentioning

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Supply chain resilience in the Colombian defense sector before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative study

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“…Khamis studied the role of robotics and automation in responding to the pandemic [44]. Wincewicz-Bosy supposed that the pandemic undoubtedly caused the need to revise the existing solutions used in the food supply chain (external and internal) in order to ensure the continuity of the feeding processes [45]. Takavakoglou studied the application of constructed wetlands in the food supply chain to meet the challenges of COVID-19 [46].…”

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Research on Extension Design of Emergency Cold Chain Logistics from the Perspective of Carbon Constraints

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et al. 2022

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Extenics has unique advantages in solving contradictions by using formal models to explore the possibility of expanding things and the laws and methods of development and innovation. This paper studies the specific application of the extension strategy generation method in emergency cold chain logistics, in order to solve the problem that the emergency plan is difficult to cover in the face of an emergency. The purpose of this paper is to provide ideas for the generation of strategies to solve the contradictions of cold chain logistics in complex emergency scenarios. Giving full play to the unique advantages of extenics in solving contradictory problems, this paper analyzes the core problems, objectives and conditions of emergency cold chain logistics in four links with the case scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, extends and generates 10 measures to form 36 schemes, and evaluates the combination schemes quantitatively and objectively using the dependent function and superiority evaluation formula. In addition, the consideration of carbon constraints is added to the selection of the scheme, and the specific plan of integrating e-commerce platform, expert guidance, establishing temporary cold storage transfer and contactless distribution is designed. The research results provide support for meeting the needs of emergency logistics schemes in different situations and optimizing the energy efficiency of the scheme while ensuring humanitarian support. At the same time, the application of extenics basic-element formal language also provides a reference for further applying artificial intelligence to the design of emergency logistics schemes.

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“…Additionally, the determinants affecting material supply and demand during epidemics have become increasingly complex. Temperature and population density [6], government policies [7], public perceptions and personal protective equipment training [8,9], availability of testing and treatment facilities [10] and other factors indirectly affect the number of infected cases, and subsequently amplify the requirement or reduce provision for resources [11].…”

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Navigating Resource Challenges in Health Emergencies: The Role of Information Diffusion and Virus Spread in Demand Dynamics

Zhou,

Zhang,

Yang

2024

Systems

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The dynamics of medical resource demand during public health crises pose significant challenges to emergency supply chain management, particularly within an evolving and complex social environment. To explore this, the interactive effects of information diffusion and virus spreading on medical resource demand are investigated using a novel three-layer coevolution “information–epidemic–resource” model through Markov process simulations. The study firstly identifies eight factors influencing demand fluctuations in terms of some city characteristics, such as media exposure, consistency of public opinion, self-protection level, and restrictive protection level, while categorizing resources into individual holdings and centralized storage. Then, extensive simulations are examined to elucidate the impact of these factors. The results reveal that various city characteristics can affect fluctuation in demand for both individual holdings and centralized storage. Inaccurate media information tends to inflate fluctuations, while higher public opinion consistency can reduce it. Reinforcing self-protection decreases the demand fluctuations of individuals, and effective restrictive protections can reduce fluctuations in centralized resource storage. Moreover, an analytical simulation of various city scenarios, underpinned by statistical data from selected Chinese and German cities, demonstrates that distinct city characteristics significantly influence medical resource demand changes during epidemics. This underscores the importance of tailoring emergency medical supply strategies to the specific developmental traits of different countries and cities. This study provides valuable insights to researchers, governments, and enterprises, enhancing their preparedness and response for emergency supply chain disruptions.

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Military Food Supply Chain during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 5 publications

References 43 publications

Supply chain resilience in the Colombian defense sector before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative study

Supply chain resilience in the Colombian defense sector before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative study

Research on Extension Design of Emergency Cold Chain Logistics from the Perspective of Carbon Constraints

Navigating Resource Challenges in Health Emergencies: The Role of Information Diffusion and Virus Spread in Demand Dynamics

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