Reject Shop: COVID-19 Impact on Toilet Paper Supply Chain Proposal

This project proposal examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply chain management of toilet paper at the Reject Shop. The proposal outlines the rationale for studying this specific area, considering the increased demand for toilet paper and the disruptions to supply chains caused by the pandemic. It identifies key issues such as the need for reliable raw material supply, particularly virgin pulp from international sources, and the challenges of ensuring employee health and safety. The proposal details the roles and responsibilities of the student group, emphasizing the need for effective supply management, risk assessment, and adaptation to changing consumer behaviors and market conditions. The proposal also references relevant academic sources to support the analysis and proposed solutions, focusing on the development of sustainable supply chain management practices.

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Aim
The objective of this research proposal is to discuss impact of recent global issue Corona
Virus – 19 over the supply chain management and distribution network of “The Reject Shop”
and its product Toilet paper. Dramatically growing international emergency of COVID-19 is
affecting the international relations in every sector, continuous death from this is raising
issues to the economy, and trading sector as well (Hopman, Allegranzi, & Mehtar, 2020).
Present challenges from this issue is possible to affect the trading and supply business in
every sector, at the present supply process of the toilet papers at the Reject shop is facing
issues to operate effectively. There are many restrictions to cross borders of cities, roaming
with in the cities and it is a fast spreading virus hence management is in need to manage
employee’s health and safety as well.
Three students are involved in this management to solve the issues and reduce the impact of
this emergency on economic and sustainable growth of the business.
Issues
Important factor in the present time is to assure proper delivery of the Toilet paper, as it is a
basic required thing hence it has low chance to face shortage in demand in fact due to safety
purpose there is a rise in the demand of the safe and secure Toilet papers. This proposal
represents the changes and development in the present supply chain management to handle
the risk of Corona Virus over the business that is increasing the demand of the Toilet papers
from the consumers (Ageron, Angappa, & Spalanzani, 2012).
Role and responsibilities
1. Managers needs to focus on managing the effective supply of raw material from the
suppliers, there is a high chance of raising demand from the consumers, this demand
high increase in the production of the papers. This paper is made from pulp of the
trees, virgin or recycled. Virgin pulp is supplied from the United Stated and Canada.
The major issue company will face form getting the enough virgin pulp from the
suppliers because overseas boundaries and international transportation is limited now
hence it requires effective attention at primary level (Meixell, 2015).
2. Due to safety, purpose consumers are quarantined in home and they need to manage
social distance for a period, this raised the demand of the hygiene related products.
shopping mall shelves become empty due to over purchase of toilet papers, Target

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Sop need to supply more than its previous orders, and this needs to maintain hygiene
quality of these products as well.
3. Other responsibility on the Target Shop is to manage the employees’ health and
safety, because regularly engaged employees in the supply and distribution of product
are at high risk of sickness. Target Shop needs to provide protection kit, masks,
gloves, and sanitized vehicles for the staff to save them from being infected. Regular
examination of the employees body temperature and health is essential, they can
restrict the cash transactions from the customers to ensure healthy and hygiene
services (Meixell, 2015).
This research proposal define the changes and development those are essential to adapt in the
supply chain management of the toilet paper in the challenging environment of Coronavirus
effects

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References
Ageron, B., Angappa, G., & Spalanzani, A. (2012, november). Sustainable supply
management: An empirical study. International journal of production econnoics,
140(1), 168-182.
Hopman, J., Allegranzi, B., & Mehtar, S. (2020). Managing COVID-19 in Low-and Middle-
Income Countries. JAMA, 16.
Meixell, M. J. (2015). Stakeholder pressure in sustainable supply chain management: a
systematic review. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics
Management, 69-89.
Newman, M. (2020, March 26). Covid-19: doctors’ leaders warn that staff could quit and
may die over lack of protective equipment. Retrieved April 04, 2020, from theBMJ:
https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/368/bmj.m1257.full.pdf