Figure 1
Overview of the chronological order of methods (1–5) and how they build on each other
Abbildung 1. Überblick über die zeitliche Abfolge der Methoden (1–5) und wie sie aufeinander aufbauen
Figure 2
Business process model of the dairy supply chain (own illustration based on Kummer et al., 2019)
Abbildung 2. Geschäftsprozessmodell der Milchlieferkette (eigene Illustration basierend auf Kummer et al., 2019)
Figure 3
CLD of the impacts of a pandemic on the dairy industry
Abbildung 3. CLD mit den Auswirkungen einer Pandemie auf die Milchwirtschaft
Table 1
Explanation of the most important variables of the CLD
Tabelle 1. Erklärung der wichtigsten Variablen des CLD
| Pandemic intensity | The intensity of a pandemic affecting a society can be measured with different indicators, for example, the number of newly infected people per day |
| Human health | The health status of a population, which can be measured with different indicators, for example, the number of patients in hospitals or the number of people who are on sick leave |
| Extent of shutdown | Government measures to contain the spread of a virus. The extent varies, according to which and how areas of work and public life are restricted or closed |
| Packaging gap | Lack or surplus of packaging material for dairy products. The greater the gap, the greater the lack of packaging material |
| Dairy staff gap | Lack or surplus of dairy staff. The greater the gap, the greater the lack of dairy staff |
| Raw milk gap | Lack or surplus of raw milk. The greater the gap, the greater the lack of raw milk |
| Available staff for milk collection | Available staff for the transportation of raw milk from dairy cattle farms to dairies (milk tanker drivers) |
| Dairy production quantity | The quantity of production of dairy products in dairies |
| Available dairy products | The number of dairy products available for sale in supermarkets and at wholesalers |
Figure 4
Business process model of the production decisions in dairy plants
Abbildung 4. Geschäftsprozessmodell der Produktionsentscheidungen in Molkereien