| Abstract [eng] |
This Master Thesis is composed of 80 pages, 5 figures, 13 tables, and 63 references. The primary intent of this Master thesis is to is to analyze the supply chain processes and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the food supply industry in order to increase business resilience in case of future challenging situations. This study is composed of 4 segments, namely: The Review of Related Literature, Methodology of the Empirical Research, Research Data and Analysis Results, and the Conclusions and Summary. The initial segment, Review of Related Literature, contains an analysis of the topics and literature related to the key concepts of this study. This segment is composed of two major sub-segments exploring the concept, issues, and influences of the process, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic to the overall process of the global supply chain. The second sub-segment mostly focuses on the definition of Philippine MSME's and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the operations and supply chain structure of the forementioned businesses. The second chapter focuses on the methodology of the study gathered from the analysis of related literature. This chapter is composed of the formulated aim and stages of the qualitative research, articulated format and design of the interview questionnaire and structure, and a brief description of the various business owners/experts selected for the study. The third chapter contains the summary, analysis, and the conclusions of the collected research findings in the empirical study. Lastly, the final segment is comprised of the conclusions of the study as well as the recommendations for the succeeding research and development. |
