COVID-19 pandemic and managing supply chain risks: NVIDIA’s graphics card shortage case analysis
Hajdu, Nándor (2021)
Hajdu, Nándor
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021061716202
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021061716202
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The aim of the thesis was to uncover the underlying factors of NVIDIA’s graphics card shortage besides the COVID-19 pandemic effects. Moreover, proposing solution techniques and methods to the identified issues based on selected literature. In this way, it was expected to reach a comprehensive understanding of the shortage from a supply chain risk management perspective.
In a case study setting, archival and documentary research was conducted to gather relevant information on the subject, relying on data from secondary sources such as journal articles, organizational reports, magazine articles, etc. The gathered data was processed using the pattern matching method to identify risks and vulnerability drivers, and to propose applicable solutions from the literature.
As the result of data analysis, it was discovered that the pandemic acts as a triggering event, and exploited vulnerabilities in the supply chain risk design, which have become risks such as supply capacity issues, transportation difficulties and unforeseen demand spike.
Solutions to address these problems were developed by using common literature suggestions in the topics of Supply Chain Resilience and Agility. There is a consensus in the literature on utilization of backup suppliers and shortening supply chains to limit the exposure and to be able to substitute the disrupted supplier.
In view of the findings, it can be concluded that shortage is a complex situation that is not only caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but vulnerability drivers in the supply chain design contributed to the manifestation of the risks as well.
In a case study setting, archival and documentary research was conducted to gather relevant information on the subject, relying on data from secondary sources such as journal articles, organizational reports, magazine articles, etc. The gathered data was processed using the pattern matching method to identify risks and vulnerability drivers, and to propose applicable solutions from the literature.
As the result of data analysis, it was discovered that the pandemic acts as a triggering event, and exploited vulnerabilities in the supply chain risk design, which have become risks such as supply capacity issues, transportation difficulties and unforeseen demand spike.
Solutions to address these problems were developed by using common literature suggestions in the topics of Supply Chain Resilience and Agility. There is a consensus in the literature on utilization of backup suppliers and shortening supply chains to limit the exposure and to be able to substitute the disrupted supplier.
In view of the findings, it can be concluded that shortage is a complex situation that is not only caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but vulnerability drivers in the supply chain design contributed to the manifestation of the risks as well.