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Apr 5, 2020

NC State and North Carolina industries step in to provide massive production of new N95 mask and materials

The Nonwovens Institute at North Carolina State University (funded by NWI) has stepped in to convert much of its equipment over to production of a new material that involves just…

Apr 2, 2020

COVID-19 and Triple-A Supply Chains – Lessons Learned

By Caroline Barnhill As COVID-19 forces companies to examine their existing operations, supply chains are under the microscope. Tim Kraft, assistant professor of operations and supply chain management at Poole College…

Apr 2, 2020

Need to Know: “Save Me a Roll”… Understanding Consumer Purchasing Behaviors in the Midst of COVID-19

By Shannon Morrison As soon as a snow flurry icon appears on a seven-day forecast, consumers flock to the stores to load up on bread and milk. Or, as seen…

Apr 2, 2020

Need to Know: Understanding Supply Chain Disruptions

by Carson Powell The impact of COVID-19 is seen far and wide, and few industries will be immune to its reach. Many business experts are saying that recent events will…

Mar 24, 2020

Interconnected Nature of Supply Chains Makes Disruptions Worse But Fixable, Says Professor Heese

By Justin Goldberg This article was originally published on the Poole College of Management News website here. Supply chain comprises the processes by which production and distribution are achieved —…

Mar 20, 2020

Rob Handfield Assures Shoppers Grocery Supply Chains Are Strong

by Carson Powell Amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, grocery stores are struggling to stock shelves as shoppers continue to buy groceries in mass quantities. Rob Handfield, executive director of the Supply Chain…

Mar 1, 2020

Supply Chain Finance

As defined by the Global Supply Chain Finance Forum in its standard terms and definitions, Supply Chain Finance is defined as the use of financing and risk mitigation practices and…

Feb 20, 2020

An Alumnus’ Take on the Coronavirus’ Supply Chain Impact

Krunal Sonpal graduated from NC State University in 2018 with a Master of Industrial and Systems Engineering degree and now works as VP of Sourcing at BNY Mellon. Since graduation, Krunal…

Feb 20, 2020

Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

This article was originally published on March 4th, 2019. UPDATE: The SCRC has partnered with FHI to produce a white paper based on the insights from the 2019 workshop on…

Feb 9, 2020

Coronavirus reminds us to review supply chain continuity plans

The rapid escalation of the Corona virus has now devastated China and other regions, resulting in more than 800 deaths and more than 37,000 cases worldwide.  The most critical outcome…