Disruptions in Supply Chains in the Automotive Industry During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Case of Polish Companies– the Perspective of the Main Supply Market

The main aim of this article is to present the supply chain disruptions experienced by automo tive companies during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on the characteristics of their primary supply markets. The automotive companies surveyed were links directly or indirectly with production in this industry. Disruptions in supply chains significantly af fected planning and production continuity throughout the industry. The empirical data were sourced from a survey conducted in June 2023, involving 500 companies. During the COVID 19 pandemic, automotive companies encountered a series of disruptions within their supply chains, including constrained delivery timelines, prolonged lead times, and escalated opera tional costs. The character of a company’s primary supply market significantly influenced the duration of these pandemic-induced supply chain disturbances and the pace of recovery to wards normal business operations. Disruptions were more prevalent among companies reliant on global supply sources as opposed to those with predominantly local supply chains.