ASU supply chain team overcomes logistical challenges to feed families
Forks for Families is one of several grant-funded projects to address food insecurity.
What COVID-19 means for the future of scholarly research
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a globally disruptive force to our human systems for over a year. We interviewed three experts on the questions they think researchers will be asking about the COVID-19 pandemic in the next few years and beyond. Here’s what they say.
New childhood tax credit could lift millions of children out of poverty
Critics of the new child tax credit complain about the price tag, saying it will diminish people's incentive to work.
ASU professor studying Arizona's COVID-19 vaccine supply chain
Health experts are calling the quick development of the vaccines a scientific triumph, but rolling them out to the public has been anything but easy. Now a professor at Arizona State University is studying the Valley's COVID-19 vaccine supply chain.
New report shows Americans spent more money in 2020 than the previous year
A W. P. Carey supply chain expert says the increase in spending in 2020 is the result of various different economic trends, including the increase in home values, a relatively strong stock market, stimulus checks, and extended holiday sales.
Valley small business owners feel a few local leaders are painting an unrealistic picture of economy
Some Valley restaurant owners and people in the service industry are struggling to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic even though local reports say otherwise.
COVID-19 vaccine key to restoring economic stability
Professor of Supply Chain Management Dale Rogers says the economy may be poised for a more robust rebound later in 2021 if the vaccination process proves successful.
A holiday glut of packages prompts a shipping crisis for small businesses
2020 was a busy year for online shopping — so busy that the U.S. delivery infrastructure has been overwhelmed.
Shopping season shifting online
Traditional retail was already dying out but supply chain expert thinks the pandemic pushed this forward rather than created it.
Shops in Old Town Scottsdale shift focus as more consumers buy online
The emphasis on online shopping is part of a national trend, according to Supply Chain Management Professor of Practice Hitendra Chaturvedi.