
Modeling the Effect of Covid-19 on Supply Chains
It becomes clearer and clearer every day how critical and varied are the roles of engineers in the effort to win the battle with COVID-19.
BALTIMORE, MD, May 15, 2025 – As automation and globalization continue reshaping the workforce, high-paying jobs in traditionally male-dominated sectors are shrinking while demand for roles in healthcare, education and other “feminine” industries surges. But despite strong salaries and job security, men remain reluctant to enter these fields. Why? Groundbreaking new research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science has the answer – and a solution.
BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that “Shall Issue” regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute to a significant increase in handgun purchases. At the same time, the researchers found that in states that adopted “Permitless Carry” policies, there was no noticeable change in gun purchases.
With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.
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It becomes clearer and clearer every day how critical and varied are the roles of engineers in the effort to win the battle with COVID-19.
After weeks of pressure from medical providers and public health officials, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Friday that he was issuing a “statewide stay-at-home order for all Missourians.”
Medical product companies, such as those that make pharmaceuticals and medical devices, make recall decisions quite differently when women join their board of directors, a new study finds.
CATONSVILLE, MD – We have all seen the pictures on social media of consumers fighting over toilet tissue, and empty shelves when we venture out to the market because of panic buying by others due to COVID-19 fears. Now, two marketing researchers have completed a study that reveals just what goes into a consumer’s decision-making.
How fast can the U.S. go back to work? Our disaster preparedness capabilities, and the supporting supply chains, will help to determine the answer to that question.
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