Rachanna Haffner is Global Academic Solutions & US Government Lead in the Market Development division of S&P Global Market Intelligence. Full Bio

Rachanna Haffner is Global Academic Solutions & US Government Lead in the Market Development division of S&P Global Market Intelligence. With over 17 years’ experience working with Public Sector clients, she focuses on delivering & enhancing financial data and tools for research and learning  at Universities and Government agencies through product development, thought leadership and market growth. Minimize

Eric focuses on developing data driven research on international trade, logistics, and supply chains. Full Bio

Eric focuses on developing data driven research on international trade, logistics, and supply chains. He has multi-industry experience in global procurement ranging from paperboard boxes to enterprise software, and holds an MS in Business Analytics from Babson College and a BS in Supply Chain and Operations Management from Miami University. Minimize

Rob Handfield is the Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at North Carolina State University and director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (http://scrc.ncsu.edu). Full Bio

Rob Handfield is the Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at North Carolina State University and director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (http://scrc.ncsu.edu). He also serves as an adjunct professor with the Supply Chain Management Research Group at the Manchester Business School.

Handfield has consulted with over 25 Fortune 500 companies, including GlaxoSmithKline, Freightliner, Boston Scientific, Delphi, Chevron, British Petroleum, Nortel Networks, Chevron Phillips, Lyondell Chemical, Conoco Phillips, Federal Express, Milliken, and others.  He has published more than 100 articles in top management journals including California Management Review, Sloan Management Review, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of Operations Management, and Decision Sciences.

Dr. Handfield’s research with a number of leading SCM organizations across a variety of industries has identified that companies who excel in the consistent application of “best-in-class” supply management processes and practices, and becoming a customer of choice, have demonstrated significantly higher financial performance than their competitors.  This performance of best-in-class organizations has not gone unnoticed by market analysts and has been amply rewarded by significant improvements in stock performance.

Handfield is considered a thought leader in the field of supply chain management, and is an industry expert in the field of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development.  He has spoken on these subjects across the globe, including China, Turkey, Latin America, Europe, Japan, Canada, and other locals. Minimize

Michael has reported on the global renewable energy industry for nearly a decade, with a focus on the intersection of clean energy and financial markets. Full Bio

Michael has reported on the global renewable energy industry for nearly a decade, with a focus on the intersection of clean energy and financial markets. His recent work has focused on the solar industry and green-energy supply chains. In October 2020, Michael broke news about the solar industry's dependence on China's autonomous Xinjiang region for a critical raw material and the reputational, legal and financial risks that exposure poses to some of the world’s largest companies as the U.S. moves to confront Beijing over its alleged abuses of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities there. Michael was also part of a team that investigated the investment surge into natural gas infrastructure in the U.S. in recent years and the growing risk that those assets could become stranded as the cost of cleaner alternatives continues to fall. Minimize