Exploration of the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the healthcare industry Supply Chain

Sammanfattning: Date: 09 – 06 – 2020                                     Level: Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, 15 hp   Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University   Authors:         Abdullah Al-jadir       Mohamad Alnemesh                 1996-01-13                   1990-01-03   Title: Exploration of the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the healthcare industry Supply Chain.   Tutor: Edward Gillmore   Keywords: Viruses, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Supply Chain, Healthcare, healthcare industry, Logistics, Stockholm.   Research question: To what extent does the global pandemic COVID-19 have an impact on the supply chain of the healthcare industry in Stockholm? Purpose: The purpose of the study is to discover how the healthcare industry is affected by a global pandemic through the supply chain in Stockholm.    Method: The study is based on a qualitative method involving secondary and primary data in order to fulfill the research’s purpose. Interviews were conducted with several personnel in the healthcare industry.   Conclusion: Concluded that Stockholm including the rest of the world is put in a critical condition due to unavailable medical tools and restrictions in the supply chain resulting in shortages.