Why Short-Termism Is Shortsighted
Are companies too focused on quarterly earnings at the expense of long-term strategy? According to new research from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, the answer is a resounding “yes.”
Logistics, Business and Public Policy
When Disaster Strikes, Stockpiling Surges
As COVID-19 grew into a pandemic, consumers did what they usually do when disaster looms: flocked to retailers, clearing store shelves of essentials – toilet paper, hand sanitizer, soap. This consumer stockpiling urge also kicks in before hurricanes and is the subject of new research from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Supply Chains Don’t Like Mondays Either
Research from Maryland Smith’s Martin Dresner reveals that even supply chains can have a case of the Mondays. That return-to-work dread that puts people in bad moods – and has been documented to drag down productivity and impact financial markets – also wreaks havoc on the efficiency of moving goods from one place to another on Mondays.
Rethinking the Value of Emerging Markets
The Hidden Costs of Outsourcing to Emerging Markets
Logistics, Business & Public Policy
Logistics, Business & Public Policy
