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. 2021 Apr 5:1–18. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10479-021-04047-7

Table 3.

Major findings and managerial implications

Business-as-usual scenario Disruption scenario I: demand decrease during and after a pandemic Disruption scenario II: demand increase during a pandemic, and post-pandemic demand stabilization at the pre-pandemic level
Recovery strategies
No recovery strategy Capacity increase during the period of exiting the pandemic Capacity increase during the period of exiting the pandemic, and post-pandemic demand smoothing No recovery strategy Capacity increase during the period of exiting the pandemic
Service level 1.0 0.811 0.918 0.931 0.782 0.729
Managerial recommend-ations Supply chain is efficient for business-as-usual scenarios Supply chain coordination by means of demand smoothing in the post-pandemic period is an effective recovery measure that mediates the impact of disruption tails in the post-disruption period. In addition, gradual capacity ramp-up prior to expected peaks of postponed demand is an effective leveraging strategy for disruption tail control It is not advisable to increase capacity in the case of demand profile II because of disruption tails. Recovery strategy B has a negative impact on the service level