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Notre Dame EMBAs connect for a cause

Tthe EMBA-Chicago Class of 2021 cohort was less than three months into the program when Father Jenkins announced that all classes would transition to online as a safety precaution. The students decided to organize a fundraiser for Chicago school children, many who would go without some of their regular meals as the schools closed down. Poets & Quants for Execs has the full story.

Poets & Quants

Slaughterhouses that supply America’s meat are starting to close

On Sunday, one of America’s largest pork slaughterhouses shut down after more than 200 workers tested positive for the coronavirus. IT, Analytics and Operations professor Krista Foster, who teaches Supply Chain Management was quoted in a Bloomberg piece, saying “Once the existing inventory is used up, consumers can expect to see smaller quantities of pork products in stores due to processing plant closures.”

Bloomberg

U.S. meat supply is ‘perilously close’ to a shortage, CEO warns

Because meat is perishable it must be kept in cold storage, making it difficult for stores to carry large amounts of inventory, says IT, Analytics and Operations professor Krista Foster, who teaches supply chain management at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.

NPR

Questionnaire: Kaitlin Wowak

IT, Analytics and Operations professor Kaitlin Wowak, an expert on supply chains, discusses the challenges for businesses shifting production to equipment needed in the fight against COVID-19 in a Notre Dame magazine piece.

Notre Dame Magazine

Widespread Facebook post blames 2006 law for US Postal Service’s financial woes

Management professor James O'Rourke offers insight into a widespread Facebook post claiming the postal service lost money due to a law passed by Congress in 2006.

Politifact

South Dakota pork plant closure will reduce nation’s meat supply, impact entire supply chain

IT, Analytics and Operations professor Krista Foster explains how closing the meat processing plants because of COVID-19 will not only hurt the nation’s meat supply, it will impact every tier of the supply chain.

Shannon Roddel

A pastor confessed to his church he was tired, and he planned a break. Then, the coronavirus hit D.C.

The Washington Post's piece examining pastor burnout featured comments by management professor Matt Bloom, who leads a program designed to help caregivers such as pastors. “Burnout and stress are insidious. It percolates in ways pastors don’t notice,” Bloom said.

Washington Post

Zoom should be criticized for poor communication rather than privacy, security, expert says

“The challenge Zoom faces is that they were a specialized niche company that was suddenly thrust into the role of a critical infrastructure provider overnight and they simply weren’t ready for the intense level of scrutiny that they’ve received as a result,” said Mike Chapple, associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations.

Shannon Roddel

Zoom should be criticized for poor communication rather than privacy and security, expert says

Cybersecurity expert and professor of IT, Analytics and Operations Mike Chapple pointed out that Zoom was a niche company that was pushed into the role of a critical service provider because of the COVID-19 pandemic in a Texas Border Business article.

Texas Border Business

OPEC and Russia agree on cuts in oil production, in theory

Finance professor Gianna Bern was quoted in a Washington Post piece about the reduction in oil output agreed to by OPEC in response to the COVID-19 virus' effect on the market.

Washington Post