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How quality management has been impacted in the face of COVID-19
Authors
Eldina Siljkovic
Author Institutions
University of Northern Iowa
Publication Date
01-01-2020
Description
The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted many facets of the United States. This study focuses on its magnitude in comparison to prior pandemics such as Anthrax, SARS, and Ebola. In addition to this compa..
more »The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted many facets of the United States. This study focuses on its magnitude in comparison to prior pandemics such as Anthrax, SARS, and Ebola. In addition to this comparison its impact on Quality Management within the agricultural sector and food supply chain was also assessed. The results of these studies showcase that COVID-19 has grown exponentially in comparison to prior pandemics and will continue to do so as we enter the winter season. Agricultural equipment manufacturing companies saw a drastic decline in quarterly revenues within 2020 in comparison to 2019. Millions in net sales were lost due to the impact of the pandemic in farming equipment demand and the decrease in international supply available due to mandated shutdowns. The preparation for a pandemic such as COVID-19 was lacking within the U.S. Proactive steps, which are recommended within this study, need to be established in order to minimize impacts on this industrial sector, specifically their personnel, declining revenues, overall employee health and satisfaction.
Document Type
Oa_thesis
Date Original
2020-01-01T08:00:00Z
Advisor
Rukmini Srikant Revuru, Chair
Advisor1
Rukmini Srikant Revuru, Chair
Copyright
©2020 Eldina Siljkovic
Degree Grantor
University of Northern Iowa
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Department of Technology
File Format
application/pdf
File Type
Document
Language
en
Object Description
1 PDF file (vi, 54 pages)
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Discipline
Business
Engineering
Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Institution
University of Northern Iowa