The book industry supply chain and COVID-19: A brief survey

On April 9, 2020 (11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET), the board of directors for the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is hosting a discussion to share the results of this survey and solicit points of view on current and potential impacts of the pandemic on book industry operations. Based on that April 9 conversation, this survey may be supplemented by follow-on surveys that capture issues and responses in specific segments or functions. We encourage you to add you own experiences, as well.

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* 1. What part of the book industry do you work in?

Publishing

Manufacturing

Distribution

Retailing

Library

Industry Service Partner

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How has your company's business been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? (Check all that apply)

Projects or titles have been postponed

Orders have slowed

Orders have been cancelled

Unable to fulfill orders

Have taken steps to reduce spending

Furloughed or laid off staff

Shut down our business

Difficult to forecast effectively

Lost revenues

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your organization doing differently as a result of COVID-19?

All of our staff is working remotely

At-risk staff is working remotely, but our essential staff is alternating work schedules

All essential staff is working regular schedules, and we have enhanced our cleaning and sterilization practices

No changes made at this point

Other (comment or clarification)

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* 4. What problems will you face as a result of restrictions related to the pandemic? (Check all that apply)

Ability to make on-sale dates will be impacted

In-person workflows will need to be rethought and updated

Manufacturing facilities may be closed or have limited production

International production may be blocked or slowed

Access to distribution centers may be restricted

Bricks-and-mortar retail outlets may be closed indefinitely

Libraries may be closed indefinitely

Lack of access to client facilities limits ability to maintain systems

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What kinds of information from other companies in the industry would be helpful for you to make better decisions in responding to COVID-19?

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* 6. What opportunities can you envision to strengthen or improve the book industry as we respond to this threat? How might the industry change?

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* 7. What would you like to hear discussed in upcoming virtual programming from BISG?

What other companies in my segment are doing

What companies across the supply chain are doing

Tools or technologies that can support a distributed workforce

Opportunities to brainstorm solutions with supply-chain partners

Work underway at BISG to improve how the supply chain functions

Other (please specify)

The book industry supply chain and COVID-19: A brief survey

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* 1. What part of the book industry do you work in?

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* 2. How has your company's business been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? (Check all that apply)

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* 3. What is your ﻿organization doing differently as a result of COVID-19?

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* 4. What problems will you face as a result of restrictions related to the pandemic? (Check all that apply)

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* 5. What kinds of information from other companies in the industry would be helpful for you to make better decisions in responding to COVID-19?

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* 6. What opportunities can you envision to strengthen or improve the book industry as we respond to this threat? How might the industry change?

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* 7. What would you like to hear discussed in upcoming virtual programming from BISG?

* 3. What is your organization doing differently as a result of COVID-19?