Results of Sustainability in Supply Chain Management during COVID-19

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: To identify the results of sustainability over supply chain management in the
pandemic situation of COVID-19.” A study of The Queens park hotel.
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Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or
hypothesis)
Research aim: “To identify the results of sustainability over supply chain management in the
pandemic situation of COVID-19.” A study of The Queens park hotel.
Research Objectives:
 To analyse basic framework of supply chain management existed within hospitality
industry.
 To examine the influence of sustainability within supply chain management of The
Queens park hotel in time of COVID-19 situation.
 To ascertain the issues faced by The Queens park hotel in supply chain management
during pandemic COVID-19.
Research questions
 What is the basic framework of supply chain management within hospitality industry?
 What is the influence of sustainability within supply chain management of Queens park
hotel during situation of COVID-19.
 What is the issues faced by Queens park hotel in supply chain management during
COVID-19.
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g links to other subjects you are studying, personal
interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is important):
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The primal reason of selecting this topic is to get depth study regarding supply chain
management within hospitality industry so that aspects can be analysed which is influencing
sustainability of hospitality industry. In the context of hospitality industry this is imperative that
by seeing current trends sustainability is one of the major need which is adopted by businesses
so that to acquire high range customers and to acquire their attention as well. By conducting this
research, researcher may have in-depth knowledge regarding various elements of supply chain
management and its inclination towards attaining sustainability. On the other and dual
perspective are existed within this research which is professional and personal. In this respect in
terms of professional aspect this research will be helpful in dealing with various researches in
future time with high edge prominence. Besides this in respect of personal aspect this research
will be advantageous for researcher in developing differentiated skills such research skills,
communication skills and many more.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Basic framework of supply chain management within hospitality industry
According to Hong, Zhang and Ding (2018) supply chain within hospitality industry is
associated with flow of goods and services to customers through using various resources. In
current dynamic environment value of customers are increasing in regular manner and this is the
major reason that hospitality industry is totally engaged in understanding needs of their
customers. There are five major components of supply chain existed within industry of
hospitality and they are named as plan, sources, make, deliver and return. In this manner supply
chain is totally focused over managing various activities of supply chain so that sustainable
competitive advantage can be attained by the organisation.
Influence of sustainability within supply chain management of Queens park hotel during
situation of COVID-19.
According to Chams and García-Blandón (2019) due to impact of COVID-19 supply
chain of hospitality industry has seen bad days as this is the industry which has faced the highest
adverse time. Sustainability is defined as one of the most emerging concept within industry of
hospitality as in current time people are highly inclined over sustainable tourism. In this manner
sustainability is the major aspect in which hospitality industry is dealing with such situations
which are necessary for them to align with market needs. The department of operations is the
primal department in which impact of sustainability is seen as this will be easier for that
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department to manage business functions in more significant manner.
Issues faced by Queens park hotel in supply chain management during COVID-19.
According to Kim, Barber and Kim (2019) during the time of COVID-19 various issues
were faced by hospitality industry in relation to managing their supply chain in effective
manner. Interference of government has increased due to COVID Pandemic and this is the
major reason that issues are faced by hospitality industry. On the other hand as due to COVID
outbreak contingencies plans were required to be prepared so this has given various
complications to the industry. On the other hand as sanitisation was the major issue during
COVID so this has increased the overall cost for hotels and in this manner various complexities
were faced by hotels in order to manage their supply chain during COVID outbreak.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project (e.g
research, development and analysis of ideas, writing, data
collection, numerical analysis, tutor meetings, production of final
outcome, evaluation, writing the report):
Aim and objectives
Literature review
Research Methodology
Data Collection
Data analysis
Conclusion and recommendations
Submission of final report
How long this will
take:
1 week
2 weeks
1 week
2 weeks
1 week
1 week
1 week
Milestone one: ___Literature review ________
Target date (set b
y tutor): _____18/1/2021_______________
Milestone two: ___Research methodology____________________
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Target date (set by tutor): ______1-02-2021________________
Gantt Chart
Gantt chart is defined as the bar chart which is associated with all those activities which are
about to take place within research. Using Gantt chart could be advantageous for researcher to
provide time line to each and every activities in such a manner that all the same can be
completed in allotted time frame. In context of above research Gantt chart is elaborated as
under:
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