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Untangling the global supply chain: Ohio’s key role
Columbus Metropolitan Club
As part of a forum hosted by the Columbus Metropolitan Club, Professor of Logistics Keely Croxton explains the "perfect storm" of events that has snarled supply chains across multiple industries as well as the advantages that Ohio has in shaping and alleviating some of the challenges.
February 16, 2022
Sorry, the global supply chain ate my homework
The Wall Street Journal
Before the pandemic, the business of making and moving goods didn’t cross many consumers’ minds. Now, supply-chain snarls have inspired a flood of memes, a new interest in the supply chain industry, says Professor of Logistics Mike Knemeyer, and even the name of Jack White’s concert tour.
February 2, 2022
5 ways businesses can get ahead of stalled supply chains
NerdWallet
W.C. Benton, the Edwin Dodd Professor of Management says, along with customer service and creative thinking, diligent forecasting can help small businesses weather current supply chain disruptions and guard against future turmoil.
January 26, 2022
Intel chip factory is part of Ohio's plan to regain its status as manufacturing powerhouse
The Columbus Dispatch
In many ways, Intel's selection of the Licking County site highlights the state's strengths during a pandemic that has revealed supply chain weaknesses that has troubled everything from automakers to grocery store chains, says Keely Croxton, professor of logistics at Fisher.
January 21, 2022
Pandemic caused perfect storm for supply chain crisis, experts say
The Guardian
Researchers like Professor of Logistics Keely Croxton have advocated moving away from ‘just-in-time’ supply chain model to more resilient structures that are capable of handling disruption.
December 23, 2021
Holiday shopping season gets underway amid pandemic, supply chain woes
WOSU
WOSU's Matthew Rand speaks with Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, about how the holiday shopping season is shaping up.
November 26, 2021
Large retailers say they're stocked for holiday shopping
Marketplace
Target, Walmart and Home Depot told investors they have more than adequate inventory to weather the holidays. Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper says large companies with technological and transportation options are better positioned to manage the supply chain congestion on the west coast.
November 17, 2021
Using “queuing theory” to understand supply chain logjams
Marketplace
Professor of Logistics Keely Croxton explains how “queuing theory” — the mathematical study of waiting lines — can help explain the ongoing supply chain issues plaguing businesses across the U.S.
November 16, 2021
Supply chain issues are on the menu at schools across the country
Fortune
W.C. Benton, the Edwin D. Dodd Professor of Management who specializes in supply chain management, said the food supply shortage is impacting all food businesses nationwide including restaurants and other private businesses, but it's more concerning when it impacts schools.
October 21, 2021
Fixing supply chain won’t be easy, experts say
Transport Topics
Fixing the broken supply chain will take time and patience, substantial amounts of money, imagination by key leaders in the transportation and logistics industry and significant policy changes. Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, says he’s encouraged that federal and local officials seek to spend more than $1 trillion on infrastructure to rebuild highways, roads, bridges and ports.
October 13, 2021
Teva recalls U.S.-made drugs following contamination fears
Bloomberg
John Gray, professor of operations and an expert on pharmaceutical supply chains, looks at the latest recall impacting one of the largest producers of generic drugs.
October 4, 2021
Stores limit some consumer purchases due to supply chain issues
Marketplace
Product limits can trigger a "scarcity mentality" for buyers, and that can affect the supply chain even more, says Ken Boyer, the Fisher Designated Professor of Operations and Business Analytics.
September 24, 2021
It’s time for a consumer-focused supply chain
Supply Chain Quarterly
Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, says taking a consumer-centric approach to the supply chain does not mean that companies should abandon their focus on their direct customer. Instead, they should adopt a perspective similar to bifocal glasses, with one lens focused on their customer and one lens on the consumer.
September 21, 2021
Micro-fulfillment centers newest retail supply chain strategy
Talk Business & Politics
Amazon, Walmart, Walgreens and grocery third-parties like Instacart are investing in micro-fulfillment centers to speed up delivery times, curb final-mile costs and get products closer to consumers. Annibal Sodero, professor of supply chain, said Walmart’s move to more automated micro-fulfillment centers (MFC) usage is about efficiency in the final mile, which can be 27% to 30% of total logistics cost.
September 11, 2021
Lordstown Motors receives $400M investment
Spectrum News
W.C. Benton, the Edwin D. Dodd Professor of Management and a professor of operations and supply chain management, discusses the impact that a hedge fund's $400 million investment may have on the struggling electric vehicle manufacturer.
August 1, 2021
Impact of the western U.S. megadrought on food supply chains
Supply Chain Brain
Phil Renaud, executive director of The Risk Institute, discusses how the persistent drought in the western U.S. is forcing food supply chains to rethink their sourcing strategies, as well as pursue longer-term initiatives for coping with the effects of climate change.
July 6, 2021
The Rainmakers
DC Velocity
See why Associate Professor of Marketing Terry Esper was one of eight individuals named to DC Velocity's 2021 Rainmakers list, a collection of leaders who are advancing the logistics and supply chain management profession.
July 1, 2021
Developing a workforce in the supply chain
Supply and Demand Chain Executive
Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper joins Supply & Demand Chain Executive's podcast for a discussion about workforce development in the industry.
May 27, 2021
Here's why gamers are lining up outside electronics stores
The Columbus Dispatch
Pandemic shortages have moved beyond toilet paper and into the inner workings of computers. "I'd say it's kind of a supply chain executive's worst nightmare in that demand seems to have skyrocketed, and I think that's both coming from traditional industries, like the auto industry. And the cryptocurrency and the gaming industries are growing," said Keely Croxton, professor of logistics.
April 16, 2021
Forging paths toward female representation in supply chain
Fisher College of Business
There’s a disparity of women leaders in supply chain, but students like Haley McCrory are closing that gap. Check out her story and the Fisher program that’s helping other female students make inroads into the industry.
March 2, 2021
Consumers are boycotting Goya, but will it work?
Marketplace
For a boycott like this to work, customers need choices. There are other brands but stores have to carry them. Terry Esper, a supply chain expert at Fisher, said if they don’t already, “it may be a touch more difficult kind of getting access to some of those competing brands, especially in a situation like this, where those supply chains are already pretty strapped because of just the way things are with COVID-19.”
July 10, 2020
The sages of supply chains are watching in awe: In their words
Bloomberg
Michael Knemeyer, professor of logistics at Fisher, says until companies are able to synchronize supply and demand, the current COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be problematic for global supply chains.
March 30, 2020
How supply chains jumped from business school and into our lives
Bloomberg
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has placed never-before-seen focus and demand on global supply chains. Michael Knemeyer, professor of logistics at Fisher, says that while the disruption has been unprecedented, supply chains will become more resilient because of lessons learned from the pandemic.
March 29, 2020
Panic food buying could lead to international crisis, UN economist says
Dayton Daily News
James Hill, chair of Fisher's Department of Management Sciences, says that although the supply chain is set up to handle increases in orders, panic buying, such as the kind seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, tends to drive up production, labor and logistics costs for manufacturers, who then pass that cost on to the distributors.
March 23, 2020
Why coronavirus is a dire threat to supply chains
Protocol
As governments and health officials around the world struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak, common measures that companies take to safeguard their supply chains against disruptions are ineffective for the coronavirus outbreak, said Keely Croxton, a professor of logistics at Ohio State University.
February 5, 2020
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