| Abstract | Sažetak Istraživački rad istražuje Utjecaj COVID – 19 pandemije na strategiju Just-In-Time (hrvatski Točno-Na-Vrijeme) u poluvodičkoj industriji. Cilj je istraživanja ispitati način na koji je implementacija Just-In-Time strategije doprinijela sistemskim slabostima u opskrbnom lancu poluvodičke industrije. Opskrbni lanac poluvodičke industrije suočio se sa ogromnim poteškoćama koje su utjecale na cijele industrije. Također, razmatra se kako je smjer razvoja poluvodičke industrije u prošlosti stvorio uvjete vrlo visokog rizika od sistemskih poremećaja u sadašnjosti i budućnosti. Rad se sastoji iz dva dijela. Prvi dio rada definira glavne pojmove te prikazuje povijesni razvoj poluvodičke industrije. Također, iznose se ključne definicije Just-In-Time strategije, objašnjava razvoj opskrbnog lanca poluvodiča i ključni dionici te njihovi poslovni rezultati prije i tijekom COVID – 19 pandemije. Ukratko je opisana COVID – 19 pandemija te inicijalni efekti zatvaranja ekonomija. Finalno, iznosimo zapažanje kako su nastali uvjeti za „Savršenu oluju“. Kroz poglavlja nastojala se predočiti šira slika o poluvodičkoj industriji na način da svako poglavlje nadopunjuje znanja iz prethodnog te ih povezuje u jednu uzročno-posljedičnu cjelinu. Drugi dio rada bavi se istraživanjem kroz anketu među stručnim menadžerima iz industrije. Industriju poluvodiča karakterizira netransparentnost opskrbnog lanca, koja se očituje i u nedostupnosti pouzdanih javnih informacija o stvarnim uzrocima poremećaja. Istraživanje se stoga oslanja na interpretaciju anketnog upitnika. Rezultati ankete prezentirani su uz pomoć tablica i grafikona koji su nadopunjeni tumačenjima rezultata od strane autora rada. U istraživačkom dijelu rada postavljeno je 16 hipoteza s ciljem dobivanja boljeg uvida u događanja u opskrbnom lancu industrije poluvodiča. Postavljene hipoteze među ostalim nastoje potvrditi vezu između poteškoća u opskrbnom lancu industrije poluvodiča i nedovoljno duboko implementiranom Just-In-Time strategijom. Istraživački rad je pokazao kako je zbog višestrukih razloga implementacija Just-In-Time strategije bila ograničena sa fokusom isključivo na jedno područje unatoč zapošljavanju stručnog i iskusnog kadra. Nadalje, na osnovi istraživanja možemo zaključiti kako će se poremećaji pojaviti u budućnosti kod djela kompanija te kako trenutni napori za povećanje proizvodnih kapaciteta neće riješiti izvor problema. |
| Abstract (english) | The research paper investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Just-In-Time strategy in the semiconductor industry. The aim of the research is to examine the way in which the implementation of the Just-In-Time strategy contributed to systemic weaknesses in the supply chain of the semiconductor industry. The semiconductor supply chain has faced enormous difficulties that have affected entire industries. Also, it is considered how the direction of development of the semiconductor industry in the past created conditions of very high risk of systemic disturbances in the present and future. The paper consists of two parts. The first part of the paper defines the main terms and shows the historical development of the semiconductor industry. Also, the key definitions of the Just-In-Time strategy are presented, the development of the semiconductor supply chain, key stakeholders and their business results before and during the COVID-19 pandemic are explained. The COVID-19 pandemic and the initial effects of closing economies are briefly described. Finally, we make an observation about how the conditions for the "Perfect Storm" were created. Through the chapters, an effort was made to present a broader picture of the semiconductor industry in such a way that each chapter complements the knowledge from the previous one and connects them into one cause-and-effect unit. The second part of the paper deals with research through a survey among expert managers from the industry. The semiconductor industry is characterized by the non-transparency of the supply chain, which is also reflected in the unavailability of reliable public information about the real causes of disruptions. The research, therefore, relies on the interpretation of the survey questionnaire. The results of the survey are presented with the help of tables and graphs, which are supplemented with interpretations of the results by the author of the paper. In the research part of the paper, 16 hypotheses were set with the aim of gaining a better insight into the events in the supply chain of the semiconductor industry. The set hypotheses, among others, seek to confirm the connection between the semiconductor industry's difficulties in the supply chain and the insufficiently implemented Just-In-Time strategy. The research work showed that due to multiple reasons, the implementation of the Just-In-Time strategy was limited with a focus exclusively on one area despite the employment of professional and experienced staff. Furthermore, on the basis of the research, we can conclude that disruptions will appear in the future for some companies and that current efforts to increase production capacity will not solve the source of the problem. |
| Study programme | Title: Business Administration – MBA; specializations in: Financial Management, Taxes and Business Law, Human Resources and Knowledge Management, Creativity, Innovation and Analytical Management, Creativity, Innovation and Analytical Management, Behavioral Economics, Analytical Management
Course: Human Resources and Knowledge Management
Study programme type: professional
Study level: specialist graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar poslovnog upravljanja (magistar poslovnog upravljanja) |
