Supply Chain Management in Pandemic Times: An Experience from Macedonian Automotive Industry

The automotive industry is one of the sectors that has been hardest hit by the pandemic crisis. The pandemic’s effects have resulted in multiple disorders, which led to loss of important suppliers and the inability to obtain vital parts, exposing the vulnerability of current Lean Just in Time supply chains. This paper provides a brief analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic\u27s impact on the automotive sector in the Republic of North Macedonia. The provided findings are based on a research study conducted simultaneously in eight automotive organizations in the Republic of North Macedonia. This study sought to investigate the extent of the pandemic\u27s influence on organizations\u27 supply chains, what preventive steps have been implemented to minimize the virus\u27s transmission, and what are the most prevalent obstacles that organizations have experienced during the pandemic