Research Guides: SCM Capstone: Covid-19 Project Resources, Fall 2022: Lessons Learned

SCM Covid-19 Resources

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New thinking on Covid Lockdowns: they are overly blunt and costly
This WSJ article from August 24, 2020, is part of their Covid Storm series.
The restart
This McKinsey article from May 5, 2020 offers an early view of restart recommendations.
Covid-19 implications for business
McKinsey's latest briefing perspective (Sept 2020) on the coronavirus outbreak, the twin threats to lives and livelihoods, and how organizations can prepare for the next normal.
Spillover of COVID-19: Impact on the Global Economy
This selected research, from the SSRN platform, offers research evidence of the impact of lockdowns on the global economy, providing lessons learned.

The Postpandemic Planning Framework
"Using Gartner’s framework, executive leaders can plan for possible diverse outcomes, shape strategic responses and develop scenario plans."

COVID-19: Implications for business
This September 2021 report from McKinsey provides a view of issues organizations need to be aware of in the new normal.
Reimagining procurement for the next normal
This McKinsey report sheds light on emerging issues related to procurement and Covid-19.

‘The economy’ as if people mattered: revisiting critiques of economic growth in a time of crisis
This research article is an example of early academic evaluation of economic impacts of Covid-19, including implications for business planning. Search Web of Science database to find more.

Wall Street Journal (WSJ.COM)
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McKinsey & Company
Insights on manufacturing & supply chain operations from McKinsey & Company.

Business Source Premier
Find business articles from journals and magazines in marketing, management, information technology, operations, human resources, accounting, finance and economics dating back to 1965.
FitchConnect (formerly BMI Research)
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Detailed reports on global industrial and municipal markets, companies and nonprofits, emphasizing emerging markets. Include extensive country risk and credit ratings, macroeconomic and financial analysis, and ESG scores. Find intra-daily alerts on economic, industrial, and political developments, business deals, multinational joint ventures, and regulatory changes.
ProcurementIQ
Access to procurement reports covering a multitude of indirect purchasing lines. Reports cover product/service pricing dynamics, product characteristics that affect the purchasing decision, supplier benchmarking and supply chain risks, and negotiation questions and tactics.

Web of Science
A comprehensive interdisciplinary collection of journal article citations. Subjects generally covered are within science and technology, arts and humanities, and social sciences. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.

Gartner (CSOM only)
Gartner is a leading provider of research and analysis about the global information technology industry. This resource is not paid by the Libraries, and the access is limited to those affiliated with the Carlson School of Management. Gartner can be accessed by Carlson students/faculty/staff by going to the Carlson IT Service Center Research Databases/Datasets page (linked above), For access issues, please contact CSOM IT Service Center directly: csomhelp@umn.edu.

Panjiva
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A database of global suppliers, manufacturers, and trade professionals. Includes industry research and daily news and analysis.

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