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Close-up of a semiconductor chip in Matteo Rinaldi's lab. Rinaldi is a professor of electrical and computer engineering.

There's a shortage of semiconductor chips. That may be a good thing.

The shortage of the chips that serve as the brainpower in millions of electronic devices has shown, yet again, how brittle global supply chains are. But, say Northeastern professors who study the technology and supply chain management, it's a chance to re-imagine electronics, and how we make them.

by Molly Callahan April 20, 2021

What does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause mean for all COVID-19 shots?

With distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine temporarily on ice, “we’re putting really all our eggs in the basket of Pfizer and Moderna” to inoculate the millions of people in the U.S. who will become eligible for a shot on April 19, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management. And that’s a risky, if necessary, bet.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 13, 2021

In this photo released by Suez Canal Authority, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, is pulled by one of the Suez Canal tugboats, in the Suez Canal, Egypt, Monday, March 29, 2021. Photo by Suez Canal Authority via AP

Lessons learned: Getting to the root of the Suez Canal crisis

It could take at least 60 days for the world’s transportation system to right itself now that ships can pass through the Suez Canal again. Northeastern faculty experts say the incident underscores efficiency has come at the expense of resilience in the face of a major disruption to the global supply system.

by Peter Ramjug March 31, 2021

Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. AP Photo by Paul Sancya, Pool

Here’s a 4-step plan to rescue the US vaccination program

The U.S. must create a national system for delivering and administering COVID-19 vaccinations, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 28, 2021

Washington state is counting on the expertise of its local coffee giant, Starbucks, for help with its COVID-19 vaccines rollout. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

How Starbucks could speed up the vaccine rollout

In need of a pick-me-up for its struggling COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Washington state has turned to a familiar resident: Starbucks. It’s an example of how the supply-chain expertise of businesses can help rescue U.S. vaccination efforts, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 21, 2021

Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss. Supply chain systems developed by a variety of U.S. business could help deliver vaccines more efficiently, says a Northeastern professor. AP Photo by Paul Sancya

To fix the vaccine rollout, why not call Amazon?

A wide range of companies have developed a set of transferable skills and tools that could enable the federal government to meet its goal of vaccinating 80 percent of the United States population, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 11, 2021

A big complicating factor in the distribution process is the stringent cold storage requirements of Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA vaccine candidates. AP Photo by Wolfgang Kumm/picture-alliance

COVID-19 vaccines are nearing the finish line, but the race is far from over

Many hurdles must be overcome before the COVID-19 vaccine is available for widespread use and before we’re officially out of the woods with the pandemic, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari November 18, 2020

A passer-by carries a box while walking past a bookstore that displays store closing signs on Oct. 26, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. AP Photo by Steven Senne

What does the second wave of COVID-19 mean for small businesses?

Small businesses across the United States have been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The winter months ahead—bringing predictions of a second wave of infections—won’t…

by Khalida Sarwari and Eunice Esomonu November 12, 2020

People work on the production line of SARS-CoV-2 testing kits in a biopharmaceutical company in Nantong city in east China's Jiangsu province Monday, March 09, 2020. (FeatureChina via AP Images)

The global medical supply chain is not immune to COVID-19

“We’re all so used to going to CVS and whatever we need is there,” says Nada Sanders, Distinguished Professor of supply chain management. The pandemic is reminding us not to take those things for granted.

by Emily Arntsen March 16, 2020

AI knows what customers want, transforms supply chains

If you've ever bought a shirt at Zara, your preferences have been captured in real time by artificial intelligence. Sensing supply and demand has made the Spanish clothing chain successful, and now others are embracing AI to transform their supply chains.

by Allie Nicodemo February 16, 2018