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May 20, 2021

Rob Handfield Serves as a Witness in Congressional Hearing on the PPE Supply Shortage

Rob Handfield served as one of four witnesses in a congressional hearing evaluating the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain and the gaps in responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 20, 2021

Rob Handfield Exposes the Underground Economy of Counterfeit Goods

Rob Handfield breaks down how millions of fake goods ranging from laundry detergent to running shows make their way to Amazon shoppers.

May 20, 2021

The 12th Edition of The State of Risk Oversight Sees How Organizations Are Evolving the Risk Landscape

The 2021 report highlights over 40 aspects of risk management practices that have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest and recent elections.

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 up at local gas pumps to fill up in preparation for a surge and shortage in gas. Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain…