Study of Implementation of Agile Supply Chain For Efficient Delivery of Essentials During Covid-19

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2021 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 8 Issue 8

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Hulas Raj Tonday, Poonam D. Katore, Dipali S. Raut, Akash D. Rathod, Anuja I. Morwal

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V8I8P101

How to Cite?

Hulas Raj Tonday, Poonam D. Katore, Dipali S. Raut, Akash D. Rathod, Anuja I. Morwal, "Study of Implementation of Agile Supply Chain For Efficient Delivery of Essentials During Covid-19," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 8,  no. 8, pp. 1-5, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V8I8P101

Abstract:

At present, a deadly first wave and second wave of Coronavirus attacked people worldwide. In India, different variants of the virus are spreading speedily across the country which causes a higher demand for large numbers of medical equipment and Oxygen gas cylinders for COVID-19 patients. Before this pandemic, such amounts of medical equipment and Oxygen gas have not been demanded in hospitals of India. The main objectives of this paper are: 1) to study the methods that assure reliable and economical delivery of essential commodities, 2) to research on the processes that permit easy access of essentials to all patients and registered suppliers when they are required, 3) to examine the dimensions of the agile supply chain and their utilization during pandemics, and 4) to contemplate the concepts and framework of the agile supply chain for the delivery and distribution of essential commodities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Keywords:

Coronavirus, agile supply chains, lean strategy, inventory management, logistics management, essential commodities.

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