Consequences of COVID-19 for Markets and Productive Systems

Authors

  • Syed Abdul Rehman Khan School of Management and Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, China; and Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Spatial Information Engineering, Beijing, China.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2021.041

Abstract

In December 2019, the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Wuhan city of China. The virus spread in several countries quickly and created pressure on the global supply chain and production systems. Undeniably, due to COVID-19, the world economy has been badly disrupted, which required a couple of years to restore. This special issue mainly uncovers the difficulties and challenges faced by firms during the COVID-19 outbreak. Also, the special issue covered the innovative approaches and applications of digital technologies to control the spread of COVID-19 and mitigating the harmful effects on economic activities through promoting teleworking and virtual business activities.

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Published

2021-06-18

How to Cite

Khan, S. A. R. (2021). Consequences of COVID-19 for Markets and Productive Systems. Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, 18(2), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2021.041

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Editorial