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Shortages of personal protective equipment, dairies pouring milk down the drain and delivery delays of online purchases are examples of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the supply chain. In response, a new report provides recommendations for government policy makers to address these challenges.

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Ironing out supply chain kinks key to faster COVID vaccine rollout, expert says

February 1, 2021 sarah Jonas covid vaccine, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, UAH, UAH Industrial & Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Kinks in new production and distribution supply chains are why COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States have been sluggish finding their way into people’s arms, says an expert in logistics and supply chains at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System.

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Building a New Tool for Assessing Fair Labor

January 25, 2021 sarah Jonas Business, Business Ethics, Clothing, Ethics, Labor, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Textiles

Researchers are creating a tool that incorporates the many existing fair labor programs and offers a single index that consumers, and companies, can look at and understand.

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COVID Vaccine: Focus on Distribution Speed Over Allocation Prioritization, says Supply Chain Systems Expert

January 13, 2021 sarah Jonas covid vaccine, Robert H. Smith School Of Business, Supply Chain Management, systems research, University Of Maryland, vaccine distribution

University of Maryland Professor Emeritus Michael O. Ball, a researcher and expert on supply chain management and system reliability, is

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Stressed supply chains will mean delays for holiday shopping

November 25, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID 19 pandemic, Holiday Shopping, Supply Chain Management

As people begin their holiday shopping, the concerns about timely delivery dates are real.  The combination of holiday shopping and a global pandemic has some e-commerce experts are predicting a ‘shipageddon’ of delays and chaos this holiday season.

Research Results

The Strategic Stockpile Failed; Experts Propose New Approach to Emergency Preparedness

November 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, covid, COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Federal Government, National Security, personal protective equipment, PPE, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management

A panel of academic and military experts is calling for a more dynamic, flexible approach to emergency preparedness at the national level.

Higher Education Event

Webinar: Global Supply Chain Exposure and Vulnerability to Increasing Climate Extremes

October 22, 2020 sarah Jonas Center for Financial Policy, Climate Change, ESG, Robert H Smith School Of Business, Russell Wermers, Supply Chain Management, University Of Maryland

Experts on climate change and supply chain risk at the University of Maryland will discuss their research into global supply chains’ exposure and vulnerability to increasing climate extremes.

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COVID-19 crisis should push businesses to dual-source supply chains

April 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Binghamton, Binghamton University, Business, Economy, Management, State University of New York, State University of New York at Binghamton, SUNY Binghamton, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management

With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the complex system of global supply chains, an expert from Binghamton University says the risk

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Expert: Lessons learned from COVID-19 will improve supply chains

April 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Business and Economics, corona virus, COVID – 19, Supply Chain & Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management

Because of the worldwide havoc caused by coronavirus, supply chains have become a crucial new focus of the global economy. Along with health care providers, workers in logistics and transportation have emerged among the people essential to sustaining life through the pandemic.As a result, a Washington University in St. Louis expert foresees permanent changes ahead to guard against massive stresses on supply chains and better ensure their workers’ safety.