Investigating and modeling interactions among manufacturing barriers due to Covid-19 pandemic: an interpretive ranking process

Purpose The manufacturing industry is one of the most disrupted systems as a result global spread Covid-19 pandemic. Manufacturing firms are looking for strategies and policies to deal with situation while also meeting customer demands. This study aims discuss analyze barriers that have impacted during this period. Design/methodology/approach performance measures were extracted from extant literature further discussed academic experts. Based on response experts, list ten five selected analysis. interpretive ranking process (IRP) applied inter-relationship among respect variables. cross-interaction matrices dominance profile created prioritize barriers. value, an IRP-based barrier evaluation model developed validation. Findings impact pandemic analyzed through structured proposed. research findings indicate “Financial constraints” influential due outbreak Covid-19, followed by “Government imposed restrictions” “Setbacks in logistics services.” Practical implications would be helpful practitioners policymakers formulate organizations situation. finding can beneficial it promotes similar studies other sectors. Originality/value contributes sector developing contextual relationship set identified against various measures. As per author's knowledge, first provides Covid-19.