Effects of Covid-19 to the supply chain of Boliden Harjavalta Oy
Maanavilja, Topi (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023111729851
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023111729851
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In this thesis I describe the effects of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 to supply chain of Boliden Harjavalta Oy.
The pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus was something that has never happened in 21st century. The effects it caused to the global economy were almost catastrophic and changed the perspective of the global supply chains.
Different industries were affected differently, and this thesis covers the effects in the metal refining company. Base metals are key materials to every major product either in electronics or mechanical industry.
The research was conducted with qualitative method and in the form of a questionnaire. There were 15 questions to which participants were free to answer, the questionnaire was conducted anonymously. The answers were analyzed, and the results listed accordingly.
The core result from the research was that Boliden Harjavalta Oy did not suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic in a large scale. The company’s supply chains were affected of course, but no major impact was detected. All the problems that raised from the pandemic were solvable within the resources that the company was able to deploy.
The solution to clearing out of the pandemic was fast decision making and thorough usage of the available resources, this combined with a committed personnel and company’s stable financial situation created a solid base to operate.
The pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus was something that has never happened in 21st century. The effects it caused to the global economy were almost catastrophic and changed the perspective of the global supply chains.
Different industries were affected differently, and this thesis covers the effects in the metal refining company. Base metals are key materials to every major product either in electronics or mechanical industry.
The research was conducted with qualitative method and in the form of a questionnaire. There were 15 questions to which participants were free to answer, the questionnaire was conducted anonymously. The answers were analyzed, and the results listed accordingly.
The core result from the research was that Boliden Harjavalta Oy did not suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic in a large scale. The company’s supply chains were affected of course, but no major impact was detected. All the problems that raised from the pandemic were solvable within the resources that the company was able to deploy.
The solution to clearing out of the pandemic was fast decision making and thorough usage of the available resources, this combined with a committed personnel and company’s stable financial situation created a solid base to operate.