ABSTRACT
The shortage of medical supplies to prevent the spread of the virus, especially surgical masks, overalls, protective gloves, disinfectants and respirators indicates the urgent need for systemic changes in the management of these items. The pandemic makes it clear that in times of crisis it is difficult to make rational decisions in the form of finding alternative suppliers or implementing new processes. Shortages of goods are only some of the consequences of the global disruption of the supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic visible for consumers. Disruptions in the flow of products may result from a lack of workers in the logistics industry, but they may also be a consequence of government action, such as restrictions on the unloading of goods at seaports or suspension of air transport. A novelty in the publication is the mapping of the supply chain using BPMN modelling and the application of classical methods of inventory optimisation.
