Testimony Before the Texas Senate
Texas Senate Testimony (before the Committee on Business and Commerce): Building Resiliency in Supply Chains. May 18, 2022. My testimony begins at minute 36.
Appearances and Commentary in the Press
Austin American-Statesman - Texas law enforcement agencies hope lawmakers will solve state worker shortages. March 7, 2023.
The Street - Jeep Stops Production of Popular Vehicle, Idles Factory. Discussion on why Stellantis closed its Illinois plant that made Jeep Cherokees. December 13, 2022.
The Street - Tesla Rival Has a New Way to Power Electric Vehicles. Discussion on whether new solar powered Sono Motors solar-powered car makes sense. October, 2022.
S&P Market Intelligence - US chipmakers caught in geopolitical crossfire of semiconductor arms race. September 22, 2022.
Associated Press - Frustration grows over truck backlogs at Texas-Mexico border. Picked up by over 1200 outlets, including CNBC, UK Daily Mail, Yahoo News!, The Hill. April 12, 2022.
Fortune - Supply chain woes have no quick fix, so stock up on patience for the holidays. (Commentary on why there were so many toy shortages running up to the 2021 holiday season.), November 18, 2021.
Women’s Wear Daily: How Global Supply Chain Challenges Will Impact Holiday Beauty Shopping. October 22, 2021.
MIT Sloan Ideas-Made-to-Matter, “Will the coronavirus spark an overdue platform revolution in health care?" Commentary. March 30, 2020
Dallas Morning News - Supermarket rationing is the best way to stop the cycle of hoarding that could lead to a crash. Op-ed piece. March 31, 2020.
News Interview Videos and Podcasts
There are more videos at my YouTube channel.
KXAN-TV NBC News: Sky-high prices cast shadow over eclipse. Discusses how hotel prices spiked to $999 for one night at a Days Inn for one night. Also discusses dynamic pricing. April 8, 2024.
Fox News TV Austin: UAW strike: Impacts on Central Texas Workers. September 14, 2023. Discusses impact of UAW 2023 Strike on Tesla workforce.
KXAN-TV NBC News: Toll problems not unique to Texas. How other states hold vendors accountable. May 12, 2023.
KEYE-TV CBS News: Central Texans navigate rising food costs as Thanksgiving dinner up 20% due to inflation. November 23, 2022.
KXAN-TV NBC News: The domino effect behind the diabetic drug shortage that’s hitting Austin. January 23, 2023.
Amazon “This is Small Business” Podcast - August Prepares for the Holidays. October 2022. Discussion on scaling up startups’ operations in general, and their supply chains in particular.
KXAN-TV NBC News: CHIPS Act - Developing a Skilled Workforce. August 19, 2022.
KHOU-TV CBS News: As pain at the pump continues, the U.S. is exporting as much oil as it’s importing. May 23, 2022.
KXAN-TV NBC News Flight prices sky-high in Austin. May 11, 2022.
KXAN-TV NBC News: How a shortage in Lithium in the market is impacting Tesla & other EVs. April 23, 2022.
KXAN-TV NBC News: 10 Reasons Behind Our Current Labor Shortage.
Fox News Rundown Evening Edition: Truck Driver Shortage Worsens Supply Chain Problems (Port congestion, shipping container and semiconductor shortages are also discussed.) October 19, 2021.
KXAN-TV NBC News: Hurricane Ida may cause a seafood shortage in Austin. August 30, 2021.
KXAN-TV NBC News: There’s a Shortage of Topochico in Texas. July 29, 2021
KEYE-TV CBS Austin News: Why the coffee, chicken wing and fireworks shortages? June 25, 2021.
KEYE-TV CBS Austin News More travelers and supply chain issues could mean more spending on Austin rental cars? April 6, 2021.
Austin Fox News Interview on COVID-19, hoarding, and supply chains.