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Global economy 2023: COVID-19turned global supply chains upside down – 3 ways the pandemic forced companies to rethink and transform how they source their products
Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Nada Sanders, speaks to theconversation.com about the global supply chain.
Price cap on Russian oil is experimental, but Russia won't get away unscathed, Northeastern expert says
Additional sanctions and a price cap on seaborne Russian crude oil demonstrate the EU and G-7's noteworthy determination to find an end to the war in Ukraine, a Northeastern expert says, and a complete embargo on Russian oil might follow.
Is it safe to split adult medications in half for children?
With acetaminophen and ibuprofen hard to find, some parents are asking if they can cut down adult medications to give their children. Brandon Dionne, associate clinical professor in Northeastern's School of Pharmacy, urges caution.
Holiday gifts already delivered, but rail strike would be catastrophic in other ways, Northeastern expert warns
Most gifts are already in stores, but a rail strike would impact the holiday season in a more devastating way, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern. Prices and access to items needed for everyday life would be directly impacted.
Rail strike would be ‘absolutely catastrophic' to supply chains, Northeastern expert warns
President Joe Biden celebrated Thursday a tentative labor agreement that averted a strike of U.S. freight trains. But the crisis has not yet been averted, warns Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern.
Baby formula is arriving from overseas. Will it curb the crisis?
A new supply of baby formula will bring much-needed relief to families across the country. While it's not a quick solution, Nada Sanders of Northeastern says, it's a great first step.
Biden steps in to fix the baby formula crisis, but how did we get to this point?
The pandemic, along with the war in Ukraine, caused supply chain issues that led to some ingredients and packaging materials becoming less available. How do we prevent it from happening again? Northeastern faculty weigh in.
At what cost are we tapping into the nation's petroleum reserve?
President Joe Biden has ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the country's petroleum stockpile for the next six months to combat the nation's oil crisis as the Russian war in Ukraine marches toward its third month. But some, including two Northeastern professors, question whether Biden was right to do so.
How to simplify complex supply chains amid unprecedented disruption
If the COVID-19 pandemic showed businesses that depend on offshore production anything, it's that one stoppage along these vast delivery channels can propagate across the entire system, Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply-chain management at Northeastern, said in the annual Robert D. Klein Lecture on Tuesday.