Author(s)

Zhe Yang

Corresponding Author

Zhe Yang

ABSTRACT

In order to improve the capacity of the national emergency supply chain in the context of COVID-19, this paper will analyze the current situation of the emergency supply chain, proposes horizontal and vertical coordination of collaborative management, analyze the causes of the shortage of emergency medical supplies and put forward corresponding policy suggestions. These reasons include insufficient capacity on the supply side of the supplies, imbalance in the situation on the demand side of the supplies, numerous obstacles in the transportation of the supplies, poor professionalism in the storage points of the supplies, and poor collaboration in the supply chain as a whole, etc. In response to these problems, it is proposed to exchange information between the supply side and the demand side of the supply chain through horizontal collaborative management to reduce the bullwhip effect as well as reduce logistics and transportation time. It also proposes to improve the ability of the material raising end through vertical collaborative management, and at the same time borrow emerging logistics enterprises to improve logistics efficiency. Based on the supply chain theory, this study elaborates the operation process from the perspective of the overall management of the emergency material security system in the context of public health emergencies, identifies the causes of the poor operation of the emergency medical material supply chain, and puts forward targeted policy recommendations to improve the management of emergency medical materials in public health emergencies in China, so as to provide reference for the establishment of a sound public health system in China.

KEYWORDS

Supply Chain Management, Emergency Supply Chain, Collaborative Management