Smith School Students Discuss Logistics with National Defense Transportation Association
Attracting over 80 students and faculty members, the first annual National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) panel event, held at the Smith School of Business on Nov. 12, 2003, was a huge success. NDTA members, along with student officers of Smith's Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management (LTSCM) Society, organized the event as a means to establish a closer relationship between students and the Washington, D.C., chapter of NDTA.
Smith Logistics Students Present 'Person of the Year' Award at Industry Day
The Smith School's Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management Society (LTSCM Society) and the Supply Chain Club (SCC) named Linda Morgan as their 2003 "Person of the Year." The award was presented by Allison Healy, co-president of LTSCM, at the Sixth Annual Industry Day on October 31, 2003. The first woman to receive the award, Morgan was chairman of the former Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and its successor, the Surface Transportation Board (STB), from 1995 through 2002.
Cold Chain
Pfizer’s COVID vaccine must stay super cold – between -112° and -76°F. Here's what that means for the vaccine supply chain.
After Vaccine Breakthrough, Eyes Turn to the COVID Supply Chain
Even with the federal program Operation Warp Speed projecting readiness for distribution, “coordination and funding” across the coronavirus supply chain will need to be better developed.
How Risk and Gender Affect Fund Manager Performance
Maryland Smith’s Cristian Dezsö says his recent finding of strong performance by R&D-heavy companies managed by women confirms theories that “women have a management style that encourages people to speak up and exchange ideas” and factors in women outperforming men as fund managers.
What’s in Store for the U.S. Postal Service?
Between the pandemic and the hurricane season, 2020 has proved to be a challenging year for the U.S. Postal Service. What's next?
How COVID-19 Is Changing the Airline Industry
Here are some of the big trends facing the airline industry and its passengers now.
When Disaster Strikes, Stockpiling Surges
New research offers keys for how retailers and suppliers can prepare and plan for runs on essential stock to reduce shortages during a crisis.
Summer Reading List 2020
It's the 17th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders – your summer reading guide as recommended by Maryland Smith's faculty experts.
What the Negative Oil Price Says About the Economy
No, oil producers can’t just cut their output to zero – and here's what that means for the supply and demand imbalance.