CSCR® COVID-19 Supply Chain Management Resources
CSCR COVID-19 Curated Research as of April 9, 2020
CSCR has created curated research that includes the information listed. We will continue to update this information as the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve. You can access current CSCR curated research on the following topics by using this link.
- General COVID-19 information
- Government measures
- Economic impact
- Supply chain impact
- Workplace and worker health and safety
- Freight transport and logistics
- Supply chain response strategies
- Leading and maintaining customers through uncertainty
CSCR Virtual Town Hall Weekly Updates
CSCR hosted a virtual platform bringing supply chain and higher education professionals together to share the challenges and the success stories navigating the quickly evolving Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic landscape.
Here are the CSCR Virtual Town Hall weekly snapshot highlights, presentations, and on-demand recordings.
Virtual Town Hall Weekly Update Highlights
Healthcare Supply Chain in Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis Snapshot Highlights (April 7, 2020)
Supply Chain Scene in Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis Snapshot Highlights (April 1, 2020)
Mobility with Care in Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis Snapshot Highlights (March 27, 2020)
Supply Chain Management in Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis Snapshot Highlights (March 20, 2020)
Virtual Town Hall Weekly Update Presentations and Recordings
Building Coalitions in COVID-19 Response - Presentation Deck (May 7, 2020)
Building Coalitions in COVID-19 Response - Zoom Meeting Recording (May 7, 2020)
Mobility with Care in COVID-19 Crisis Virtual Town Hall (March 27, 2020) - Presentation Deck
Additional COVID-19 Supply Chain Management Resources
The following COVID-19 related websites, research, and recordings are provided for your review. If you have additional resources you would like to share, please contact us via this link so we can continue to enhance our COVID-19 Supply Chain Management Resources site.
General COVID-19 Resource Websites and Reports
American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)
ALAN is an industry-wide organization that exists to provide supply chain assistance to disaster relief organizations (and other non-profits).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learn how to protect yourself and obtain important community resources.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Opening Up America Again
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have outlined criteria, preparedness, and phase guidelines for opening up America again.
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) of the Huck Institutes of Life Sciences at Penn State provides answers to your questions about the pandemic with short, informative videos and/or FAQs.
COVID-19 Decision Support Dashboard
The dashboard provides data and insights to government and business leaders responsible for pandemic-related public guidance and policies. By the National Governors Association's Roadmap to Recover Report and the COVID-19 Healthcare Coaliton.
COVID-19 for the unpredictable and constantly changing MRO environment provided by SDI.
COVID-19 Impact on Transportation Update (March 27, 2020)
CLX Logistics' recap of key items impacting transportation.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Stay current on the ever so changing COVID-19 pandemic within Europe.
Freight, Transportation & Logistics News & Data Analytics
Freight, Transportation & Logistics News & Data Analytics by FreightWaves.
General Safety Recommendations for Transporting Materials
The Penn State Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research® has compiled general safety recommendations for transporting materials during the COVID-19 crisis.
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington providing up-to-the-minute COVID-19 resources and information by state.
LeanCor Supply Chain Group - Post COVID-19 Crisis Supply Chain - A Time to Rise
A white paper authored by Robert O. Martichenko, Founder and CEO of LeanCor Supply Chain Group, discusses supply chain assembling a ONE SYSTEM - ONE TEAM.
Penn State Manufacturing and Sterilization for COVID-19
Penn State’s Manufacturing And Sterilization for COVID-19 (MASC) Initiative aims to leverage Penn State’s research enterprise to innovate potential solutions to address the healthcare needs caused by COVID-19.
Thomas Coronavirus Resource Hub For Manufacturers and Industrial Professionals
The United States, Mexico, and Canada business shutdown orders in addition to updated resources of essentials for mission-critical pharmaceutical and medical sourcing by Thomas WebTrax Help Center.
Access important COVID-19 information from around the world.
Supply Chain Risk and Resilience
10 Pillars of Pandemic Preparation
What good operational risk management looks like – 10 Crisis checkpoints to start your pandemic planning by Gartner.
10 Top Supply Chain Risks Stemming from the Coronavirus Outbreak
The top ten challenges organizations will need to prepare for in the short and medium-term amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak by DHL Resilience360.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) News and Updates
The latest COVID-19 resources and news for resilience professionals by The Business Continuity Institute (BCI).
CORONAVIRUS and Supply Chain Risk
Managing risk – 5 areas expected to be impacted by COVID-19: materials, labor, sourcing, logistics, and consumers by NASPO Pulse.
Coronavirus Remediation in The Supply Chain - And Lessons from SARS Whitepaper
Insights from recent interviews with leading organizations on how they are responding to COVID-19 by Supply Chain Risk Contractor Management Services | Avetta.
COVID-19 and the Resilient Enterprise: How to Lead Through Uncertainty
Webinar: How to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the organization’s people and business by EY US.
The Heart of Resilient Leadership: Responding to COVID-19
Learn specific steps that can help blunt the crisis’s impact so that organizations can emerge stronger by Deloitte Insights.
COVID-19: Managing supply chain risk and disruption
With China’s role and importance in global trade impacted by COVID-19, most organizations are or will have global and economic-financial ramifications from raw materials to finished products by Deloitte Canada.
Mitigating Impact of the Coronavirus on Supply Chain
Take the necessary steps to assess risk and prepare for the potential fallout from an event so that supply chain leaders can mitigate its impact by Supply Chain Management Review.
Supply chains have been upended. Here’s how to make them more resilient
Experts have reiterated the need to obtain more visibility across the chain by World Economic Forum.
Insights into how COVID-19 is unfolding and things organizations can do now to harden their supply chain and make it more resilient for this and future disruptions by The Supply Chain Engineer.
Supply Chain Disruptions/Impact
Coronavirus Impact on Supply Chain
Bindiya Vakil, Resilinc founder and chief executive officer discusses supply chain issues during the coronavirus crisis by Bloomberg Technology.
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Transportation Intelligence
FTR Transportation Intelligence provides up-to-date information on the evolving COVID-19 situation and its impact on the freight markets: freight demand, equipment supply, economic outlook, and freight outlooks.
Coronavirus Impact Explored at Recently-Concluded Modex 2020
Review how the largest manufacturing and supply chain expo of the year, Modex 2020, focused on concerns shared by industry leaders, but none so pressing as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
Coronavirus: How to Secure Your Supply Chain
Identify how supply chain leaders mitigate instant disruptions and plan for future incidents by Gartner.
COVID-19: How to Protect Your Supply Chain
Plan for sudden disruptions such as staff shortages, restrictions in delivery routes, and changes in buying patterns by EY US.
Supply Chain Disruptions and COVID-19
COVID-19 is different from other supply chain disruptions. Here's why. Brent Moritz, an associate professor of supply chain management, Smeal College of Business, Penn State, feature in Supply Chain Management Review.
Future of Business
4 Factors That Will Impact the Future Supply Chain
Review how supply chain leaders must invest to keep up with societal and technological changes by Gartner.
COVID-19: What US business leaders should know
Here’s how US companies, including those without direct exposure, can focus their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic by PWC United States.
Leading and Maintaining Customers Through Uncertainty
COVID-19: Maintaining Customer Loyalty and Trust During Times of Uncertainty
Prepare how to lead through COVID-19 by putting customers’ interests first by Deloitte Canada.
COVID-19 Case Studies
Infographic: Coronavirus' Impact on Small Parcel Shipping
Read about six companies and their direct business impacts by Industrial Distribution.
How UPS is responding to the Coronavirus
Identified among the government’s critical infrastructure, UPS is conducting business as usual with added safety measures by United Parcel Service of America.
COVID-19: A Black Swan Event for the Semiconductor Industry
China accounts for over 50% semiconductor consumption. There will be a significant global impact on the electronics supply chain by Deloitte.
The Impact of Coronavirus COVID19 on the MRO Supply Chain
Webinar hosted by SDI on how the coronavirus is affecting supply chains and disrupting manufacturing operations. SDI.
UPS will add temporary peak surcharge to meet increase air cargo capacity and associated service costs by UPS - United States.