Library: COVID-19's Impact on Business: Companies/ Supply Chains

Earnings Call Transcripts

Earnings call transcripts are windows into company strategies and expectations for future performance.

Where do I find Earnings Calls?

In the Baker University Library Research Guide: Company Information - Earnings Calls
Many companies will post earnings call transcripts and related materials on the Investor Relations portion of their website.
For example, see: Walmart Releases Q1 FY25 Earnings

Supply Chains

Insights by Stanford Business | Global Supply Chains Oct. 2021. Nearly two years into the global pandemic, Stanford GSB faculty are helping us understand what’s changed and what’s ahead.
Vox |Supply Chains Nov. 2, 2021 Latest updated news on Supply Chain issues.
Tackling Supply Chain management during Covid-19 Supply Chain and Compliance Solutions at Dun and Bradstreet explore the value of supply chains and their critical role during the pandemic and how they’ve been impacted.
Information on COVID-19 and Pandemics INFORMS is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to and promoting best practices and advances in operations research, management science, and analytics to improve operational processes, decision-making, and outcomes

Small Business

Homebase | Main Street health: How did businesses fare in September? With information from over 60,000 businesses and one million active hourly employees, our data offers insight into how the US small business economy is faring and what we might expect in the coming months ahead.
U.S. House of Reps Committee on Small Businesses | The Impact of Coronavirus on America’s Small Businesses Browse Hearings by date and topic to see the most recent testimonies affectomg small business.
SBA | Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Includes information about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program and other Small Business Association (SBA) resources.

Use your access to the Wall Street Journal to find articles like this one:

Coronavirus Social-Distancing Forces Painful Choices on Small Businesses; Confidence plunged to near seven-year lows in March; 'like 9/11, Katrina and the financial crisis all in one'

Simon, Ruth.Wall Street Journal (Online); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]15 Mar 2020.

Analyst Reports

Some large companies disclose information to investment analysts. Investment analyst reports can be found in the databases featured in Baker University's subject guide:

Company Information - Analyst Report

Freedonia COVID-19 Economic Impact Tracker Freedonia economists and analysts consider the effect of the latest coronavirus.

General Reports

McKinsey & Company: COVID-19 Implications for Business April 13, 2022, with updates. Our latest perspectives on the coronavirus outbreak, the twin threats to lives and livelihoods, and how organizations can prepare for the next normal.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Executive Briefing Understand the COVID-19 outbreak, its impact on the global economy, and initial implications for specific sectors. Last Updated: April 14, 2020 Eighth in the series

Data

The impact of COVID-19 on small business outcomes and expectations Drawing on a survey of more than 5,800 small businesses, this paper provides insight into the economic impact of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) on small businesses. The results shed light on both the financial fragility of many small businesses, and the significant impact COVID-19 had on these businesses in the weeks after the COVID-19–related disruptions began. The results also provide evidence on businesses’ expectations about the longer-term impact of COVID-19, as well as their perceptions of relief programs offered by the government.