For the resources for businesses on managing the manufacturing and the supply chain risk due to the outbreak of the Covid19 pandemic, please consult the report COVID-19: Managing supply chain risk and disruption (Deloitte Canada, 2020), as well as the insights on COVID-19: How to fortify your supply chain (Kearney, 2020). The World Economic Forum's COVID Action Platform provides useful information on the latest strategic trends regarding COVID-19 implications for businesses, including manufacturing and supply systems. The report Outbreak Readiness and Business Impact (World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Harvard Global Health Institute) offers insights on handling coronavirus by businesses and strategies for effective response and resilience.
The industry accounts for less than 20% of GDP. Cyprus has gradually moved from being an exporter of minerals and agricultural products in the seventies to an exporter of manufactured products in the eighties and finally to an international business centre nowadays. Oil and gas exploration and all the energy sector is an interesting field of the economy where tenders are organized. The health sector is also developing as many projects are currently under way to modernize the system.