Date of Graduation
5-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Supply Chain Management
Advisor/Mentor
Tyler, Joel
Abstract
In March 2020, the world was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and is still dealing with its repercussions. This paper examines how the pandemic has had an impact on the food and beverage industry. In this study, there are three disruptions highlighted by industry professionals and online articles. The professionals within the supply chain industry cited in this research are Jane Gringer-Flinn, Director of Customer Solutions at Coca-Cola, Whit Calhoun, Senior Director of Logistics at The Fishin’ Company, Judy Thorne, Senior Director Distribution Services at Tyson Foods, and Bill Carver, Senior Director at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. The three disruptions to the food and beverage industry this paper highlights are: labor issues, sourcing disruptions, and demand swings. Each of these challenges changed the way that food and beverage companies conducted their business. This paper finds that there are mitigation strategies to alleviate disruptions that have and will be useful for businesses.
Keywords
Pandemic, Disruptions, Food, Beverage, Industry, labor issues, supply chain, service learning
Citation
Merz, J. (2022). Supply Chain Disruptions During the Pandemic and Ways Food and Beverage Companies are Looking to Find Stability. Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/scmtuht/21