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Tariffs Won’T Deter Industry 4.0, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

It is easy to understand the frustration that drives some to support tariffs and protectionism. None of this means that the tariffs will work. And supply chains are the reason why.

The Half-Life Of Supply Chain Knowledge, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

It hasn’t been true for decades that Westerners are the only ones living a middle-class lifestyle.

Socio-Economic Sourcing: Benefits Of Small Business Set-Asides In Public Procurement, Timothy G. Hawkins, Michael J. Gravier, Wesley S. Randall

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Purpose

Small businesses are critical to economic health and encouraged in government spending by set-asides – annual small business sourcing goals that often are not attained. Little research has explored the negative and risky stigmas associated with small business sourcing.

Design/methodology/approach

This research explores reduced transaction costs of small business sourcing to government buyers. A survey of 350 government source selections reveals lower transaction costs derived from lower perceived risk of receiving a bid protest and via more efficient source selection processes.

Findings

Contrary to common bias, the performance level of small businesses is no less than that of large …

An Immigrant’S Advice For College Graduates, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Immigrants, because of their international heritage, bring a unique perspective to a career in supply chain management

Feasibility Of Warehouse Drone Adoption And Implementation, Edward Companik, Michael J. Gravier, M. Theodore Farris Ii

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

While aerial delivery drones capture headlines, the pace of adoption of drones in warehouses has shown the greatest acceleration. Warehousing constitutes 30% of the cost of logistics in the US. The rise of e-commerce, greater customer service demands of retail stores, and a shortage of skilled labor have intensified competition for efficient warehouse operations. This takes place during an era of shortening technology life cycles. This paper integrates several theoretical perspectives on technology diffusion and adoption to propose a framework to inform supply chain decision-makers on when to invest in new robotics technology.

Global Supply Chains Depend On People, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Any threat to use tariffs as an economic weapon will have limited effect because we don’t hold the same power we used to.

Infrastructure Fix Requires Innovating Our Regulatory Approach, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

The real problem with infrastructure is the management process – or lack thereof.

Why A Hierarchy-Of-Effects Model Is Still The Best Approach To Managing And Optimizing The Impact Of Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies, Keith B. Murray

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Since the early calls for the use of a hierarchy-of-effects approach to assessing and then strategically guiding corporate management in its oversight of CSR endeavors by the enterprise, research related to CSR effects overwhelming shows many favorable social exchanges between CSR firms and relevant stakeholders. Given the attractiveness of CSR payoffs to the firm – but recognizing the resource costs also associated with CSR decisions – a renewed case is manifest for how corporate governance can better understand and optimize CSR efforts, all to the betterment of both the organization and its key stakeholders.