How did the supply chain issues start? The global supply chain issues started as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and have continued with the Russia–Ukraine conflict, economic downturns, and geopolitical unrest. Many retailers are still recovering from the impact pandemic lockdowns had on thei...
How did COVID-19 affect green-fuel supply chain? - A performance analysis of Brazilian ethanol sectorPaulo Nocera Alves Junior PhD a bIsotilia Costa Melo PhD c dRodrigo de Moraes Santos MSc cFernando Vinícius da Rocha PhD aJosé Vicente Caixeta-Filho PhD a...
Often in uncertain economic environments, companies slow their technology investments to a trickle. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, 92% did not halt technology investments. This speaks to the value of a digital supply chain in helping enterprises navigate disruptive forces and respond faster to v...
The majority of consumers (64 percent) have become more concerned about sustainability and environmental issues since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to Cotton Incorporateds 2020 Spring U.S. Coronavirus Response Survey. Already, 35 percent of shoppers say they always or usually buy clothes m...
Supply chain resilience is important — nay, critical — because supply chain disruptions have always been happening and will keep happening. Before the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s, on average, companies experienced a one-to-two-month disruption every three and a half years or so. ...
President Trump Issues Executive Order Detailing New “America First Trade Policy” January 23, 2025 The “America First Trade Policy” EO instead postponed until at least February 1 the proposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and postponed any other tariffs indef...
Based on 505 Chinese firms, we use the event study method to explore the effect of COVID-19 on the financial performance of firms. The findings show that COVID-19 has an immediate impact on Chinese firms. Hubei firms experience stronger effects than non-Hubei firms. Supply chain disruptions...
The COVID-19 crisis has transformed the role of some stakeholders in the medical supply chain. Governments and large global NGOs – once focused largely on regulatory matters and alleviating the social consequences of crises – are now moving towards a more active role in the supply chain...
Supply chain shortages and labor challenges that occurred at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic forced manufacturers to find creative ways to keep up with production demands. Maintenance schedules, reporting and training, for example, had to change while simultaneously keeping up with shifts in con...
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