Apply the knowledge you learned from Chapters 1-3, Chapters 8-10 and possibly other chapters to understand the impact of coronavirus on the
Option 1: COVID-19 and the fragile global supply chain
As MNCs heavily rely on parts and component and many other products from
different countries, the disruption of global supply chain caused by COVID-19 is forcing
them to think about the remedies. Without a solution for virus transmission and a cure for
infection, the global supply chain is believed to be fragile and uncertain and could be put on
hold once there is a next wave of outbreak. With the high likelihood that the COVID would
not go away in near future, the current challenges would also bring significant implications
for MNCs to reshape their supply chain network to avoid future volatility.
As some background information you may need to know, Ernst & Young LLP (EY
US) conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 regarding the
impact of the pandemic on supply chain. Their findings can be found here:
https://www.ey.com/en_us/supply-chain/how-covid-19-impacted-supply-chains-and-what-
comes-next
Apply the knowledge you learned from Chapters 1-3, Chapters 8-10 and possibly
other chapters to understand the impact of coronavirus on the industries with global
linkages and dependence. Also propose several recommendations for MNCs with global
supply chain and global markets to deal with similar issues in future. Please do NOT focus
on the description of COVID-19 pandemic. Focus on the supply chain issues caused by the
pandemic and how MNCs can fix the issues and improve supply chain management.
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