Strengthening supply chain in Africa

Arizona State University partners with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana to create a new global center.

THESIS Index assesses supply chain sustainability

The index allows brands and manufacturers to understand the sustainability story of their products, to quickly identify ways to improve, and to communicate that story to retailers, customers, investors, and consumers.

Homework: Managing COVID-19’s newly remote workforce

For those who are new to supervising remote workers, management and supply chain professors offer a few pointers for helping them feel noticed, acknowledge, valued, and informed.

'A little bit of chaos': How food supply chain is — and is not — working

Supply Chain Management Professor of Practice Hitendra Chaturvedi talked with Mark Brodie, co-host of KJZZ's The Show, about the implications of meat suppliers testing positive for COVID-19 and farmers dumping milk and letting crops rot.

Efficiency vs. resilience: Food supply issues in the COVID-19 age

Professors assess the coronavirus' effect on the weakest link in the supply chain — inflexibility.

Virtual reality, 'experience zones' part of post-pandemic shopping, ASU professor says

Many big-box retailers like Pier 1, J. C. Penney, and Nordstrom are announcing a permanent closure of some or all of their stores. What will retail shopping look like after the crisis?

This is the critical link to successfully reopening the US economy

A supply chain management professor of practice warned that efforts to strengthen the supply chain, such as diversifying sources and manufacturing to other countries, automation, larger inventories, more complete risk analysis will widen the gap between large and small businesses.

Expert expects more retailers to follow Chandler, Arizona, Nordstrom permanent closure

E-commerce has become more popular over the past few years, and COVID-19 has sped up consumer's desire to shop online even more.

COVID-19 retail closures may be final blow for malls, says ASU business professor

As some retailers close down permanently due to COVID-19, the future of malls in America may never look the same. A supply chain management professor of practice shares how they'll have to adjust and adapt to a new shopping experience moving forward.

'We can do better': Amazon warehouse workers stage largest protest since coronavirus outbreak

Amazon warehouse workers protest insufficient safety measures in fear of exposure to the coronavirus. Professor Dale Rogers explains his opinion on whether it will effect production efforts for Amazon.