SCM Covid-19 Resources
SCM Covid-19 Capstone Topic Resources
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Selected articles covering Covid and the food supply
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Food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemicThis paper provides an early assessment of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for food supply chains and supply chain resilience.
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Covid-19: Rising Risks Of Disruptions To Global Food Supply Chains And Of Food ProtectionismThis report from Fitch examines the risks of disruptions to the global food supply chain that are rising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, from production to trade.
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The New Normal The Commodities Sector Post Covid-19This report from Fitch looks at three commodity industry sectors for trends and operational disruptions as a result of the pandemic conditions. Specifically, the report looks at agribusiness and the effects on global food production and supply.
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Weekly Commodities Strategy: Food Supply Concerns Are Easing Yet Rice Prices RallyThis commentary article from Fitch examines the performance of several food commodities amidst the current COVID pandemic conditions.
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Agriculture Industry Trends And DevelopmentsThis report from Fitch Solutions examines North American agriculture inputs and fertiliser outlooks: Short-term disruption and long-term sustainability challenges
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Global farming suffers from falling prices, labor shortages as virus spreadsThis article from S&P examines the global impact of Covid affecting the food supply through commodity prices, labor shortages, and difficulties relating to planting, harvesting, and transporting crops.
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Food in focus: April grocery prices race higher due to COVID-19This article from S&P discusses grocery prices and impacts on the CPI following operational changes as a result of the coronavirus.
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Forgotten on the Frontlines of the Food Supply ChainThis RAND commentary discusses the effect of the coronavirus on farmworkers.
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Coronavirus-Era Food Supply: America Has a Lot. Moving It Is Tricky.From the WSJ, this article discusses agricultural operations affected by surging demands and pressures from the pandemic.
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From Flour to Canned Soup, Coronavirus Surge Pressures Food SuppliesFrom the WSJ, this article discusses manufacturer strategies for maintaining inventories despite lockdown pressures.
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Soaring Prices, Rotting Crops: Coronavirus Triggers Global Food CrisisFrom the WSJ, this article discusses global processing and transportation breakdowns in the food supply.
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Grocers Hunt for Meat as Coronavirus Hobbles Beef and Pork PlantsFrom the WSJ, this article discusses U.S. grocers procurement strategies for meet amidst COVID production pressures.
Research Further: find more readings in these databases and websites.
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IBIS World (Business)Search industry reports for the United States, Canada, China, and global topics. Each report provides an overall current picture of an industry, including overviews, leading companies, sales information, and authoritative sources for researching hundreds of industries. Includes Business Environmental Profiles that summarize key drivers for industries in the U.S.
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EMIS ProfessionalFind company and industry information, reports, statistics, proprietary mergers and acquisitions, credit analytics, benchmark indicators and trend comparisons to help understand emerging markets.
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Procurement Research ReportsAccess 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.
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PanjivaA database of global suppliers, manufacturers, and trade professionals. Includes industry research and daily news and analysis. *This resource is not paid by the library, but is available to UMN affiliates. Access requires a user login and password. Please contact busref@umn.edu for assistance in setting up an account.
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FitchConnect (formerly BMI Research)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.
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Mintel Market ResearchMintel reports provide market research on consumer products, services, and lifestyles to identify economic drivers, leading companies, market share, market size, trends, segmentation, and analysis of consumer attitudes and purchasing habits. Includes Mintel Trends to analyze consumer trends by sectors, demographics, themes and regions.
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McKinsey & CompanyInsights on manufacturing & supply chain operations from McKinsey & Company.
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Wall Street Journal (WSJ.COM)Access to the articles, photographs, charts, podcasts, videos and other premium content available on the WSJ.COM website back to the 2010.
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Business Source PremierFind business articles from journals and magazines in marketing, management, information technology, operations, human resources, accounting, finance and economics dating back to 1965.
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American City Business Journals (BizJournals)Find articles from the Minneapolis St. Paul Business on local companies and other organizations. Search the the local business journals in over 40 metropolitan areas in the United States to find information on regional companies or other urban issues. Limited to 10 simultaneous users.
Last Updated: Dec 22, 2020 5:02 PM
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