As the Operations Manager of a company that imports most of their components for manufacturing assembly and who has been affected by this crisis, the executive committee, of which you are a part of, have tasked you with briefing them on how to counteract this crisis.

4.1 How long do you think the crisis will last? Motivate your answer? (5)

4.2 What will the consequences of the crisis be to the company? (5)

4.3 What short-term actions should the company implement in order to mitigate these possible consequences? (5)

4.4 What medium to long-term actions do you suggest the company implement? (5)

4.5 Recommend a five-point plan on the way forward for the company. (5)