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May 18, 2021

Q&A with Noel Greis: The Future of the Machine Tool Industry

Over the next five years of the grant period, Noel Greis will join an elite group of national thought leaders in an unprecedented push to help make the industry more competitive on a global scale.  

May 13, 2021

Richard Warr: Why the Inflation Rate Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

Richard Warr, associate dean for faculty and research, believes that the answers to markets and policymakers' worries about current inflation rates lie in the main ways the U.S. measures inflation. 

May 13, 2021

Rob Handfield Explains Recent Supply Shortages

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, breaks down the recent supply shortages from computer chips to coffee across the global supply chain. 

May 13, 2021

Rob Handfield Sees Indian Drug Production at Risk Due to COVID Outbreak

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, says given the the current status of the COVID-19 outbreak in India at risk in drug production. 

May 13, 2021

Nathan Goldman Explains How Companies Can Save Money with Overseas Employees

Nathan Goldman, assistant professor of accounting, co-authored a study published in The Accounting Review that shows how companies with overseas employees can take advantage of U.S. tax breaks. 

May 13, 2021

Bill Rand Study Shows How Companies Can Track Brand Reputation Through Social Media and AI

A new study co-authored by Bill Rand, associate professor of marketing, in the Journal of Marketing shows how artificial intelligence analytics of social media can track brand reputation in real-time. 

May 11, 2021

State of Emergency: Rob Handfield Comments on Gas Shortage in North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper issued a state of emergency on May 10 in response to the recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline causing a shutdown. Around North Carolina, many citizens are lining… 

May 7, 2021

Roger Mayer Breaks Down the 3 Steps to Rebuilding Trust

Roger Mayer, professor of leadership, identifies three pillars of trust in business and everyday life: benevolence, integrity and competence. This model can not only help us understand how to form… 

May 6, 2021

Rob Handfield on Ensuring Short- and Long-Term Supply Chain Continuity

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, breaks down how companies can achieve supply chain continuity. 

May 6, 2021

Stacy Wood Encourages Marketing Incentives to Achieve Herd Immunity

Stacy Wood, professor of marketing, sees the benefits of incentives offered by businesses for those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.