CHALLENGES FOR SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY AMIDST COVID-19
Dr.D.Sathishkumar, Asst.Professor, Department of MBA, Sankara College of Science and Commerce
Now a day’s people are worried going outside to buy products, Manufacturers are worried by less number of workers to support manufacturing and reaching the customer destination is so challenging in this pandemic situation, this is due to cause of COVID-19. The following challenges for supply chain industry as follows:
Transportation: Transportation is the moral fibre of the supply chain. With approximately 80 to 85 percent share in the worth conditions at present, the proportion of transportation will always remain high in upcoming years. However, the lockdown has compulsory major boundaries; as a result Air ways, Rail Ways and Road ways are feeling the temperature in satisfying the demand supply. A large part of Indian retail industry is still dependent relative on the transportation through roads and therefore, regardless of the method and support from the government, the supply chain industry is sensation the strain.
Manpower: With millions of migrant employees back home or under lockdown, supply chain and other retail business are pugnacious to deploy even 20 percent of the necessary labour power. For maintaining record in warehouses, a skilled labour force is necessary, which seems a distant likelihood in the new standard. apart from this, factories of necessary goods have been functioning with constrained working hours, condensed staff, and deficiency of trucks. Due to Social Distancing and lockdown restrictions, companies have to operate with a limited number of workers.
Hygiene: With hygiene becoming the new pattern by which industries are being judged today, the country’s supply chain management requirements to put in that extra effort and time in maintaining the cleanliness process during transportation and delivery of products.
Safety Measures: Supply chain management is done in closed surroundings involving a number of workers with social distancing the new standard, operational in closed areas requires hoodwink proof protection measures to guarantee employee comfort.
Lack of Inventory: The unexpected spread of COVID-19 caught most retailers unprepared, not giving them enough time to reserve up on merchandise. With the lockdown in place, retailers are left with narrow stock of products, with a lot of inventory stuck in the state detailed or local warehouses. This in turn is flattering a challenge in supply chain management.
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