9I�� News - Saibal Ray

US steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt aluminum-dependant towns in Quebec

webfull — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:39:01 +0000

Imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum could disrupt supply chains and drive up prices for everything from auto parts to canned goods. But for some towns in Quebec, the impact could be even more disruptive. The aluminum sector employs more than 40,000 people in Quebec, and the economies of some small towns are almost entirely reliant on aluminum production. And the sweeping nature of the steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will make it difficult to find new buyers for Quebec aluminum.

Published: 21 February 2025

US steel and aluminum tariffs could stifle investment in Quebec aluminum sector

webfull — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:36:53 +0000

Aluminum-producing towns in Quebec are bracing for the impact of new US tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum. Quebec accounts for about 90 per cent of Canada’s aluminum production, and the tariffs will affect more than just aluminum producers. “The tariffs may not lead to layoffs at aluminum plants,” said Professor of Operations Management Saibal Ray in an interview with Global News. “But tariffs could lead to companies making investments into the U.S.

Published: 21 February 2025

US tariffs to hit natural resource-producing communities hard

webfull — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:25:32 +0000

US tariffs will hit the Canadian economy hard, but individual industries will experience unique effects. In the case of aluminum production, much of Canada’s 3.2 million metric tons of aluminum that Canada produces each year could be re-routed to Europe. But some communities could still be hit hard and other places that harvest natural resources won’t be able to find other buyers so easily. “There are a lot of towns where the whole town will be impacted,” says Saibal Ray, Professor of Operations Management.

Published: 6 February 2025

Inflationary effects of possible US tariffs are unknown, but could already be affecting consumer behaviour

webfull — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:51:05 +0000

With the spectre of tariffs looming over the Canadian economy, should you hurry to buy an appliance before the added costs get built into their prices? There is no clear answer, and it is not yet known how much tariffs could affect prices, but according to Professor Saibal Ray, the way people think about tariffs could be as important as the tariffs themselves. “Rather than buying a microwave today, they push out the purchase or bring it forward,” he tells Global News.

Published: 31 January 2025

Incentivizing Healthy Food Choices Using Add-On Bundling: A Field Experiment

webfull — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:46:35 +0000

Authors: Nymisha Bandi*, Maxime C. Cohen, and Saibal Ray

Publication: Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
Forthcoming
Articles in Advance: published online 12 August 2024

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Published: 30 October 2024

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback—but it won’t work for everything

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:26:25 +0000

Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman Guillaume Le Grand wants to bring back wind-powered shipping, and his company is already shipping French goods to North America that way. However, the approach will work better for some products than others, according to Vice-Dean of Faculty Saibal Ray.

Published: 28 October 2024

9I�� Desautels faculty members and researchers celebrated at Bravo Gala

webfull — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:55:10 +0000

9I�� hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 21, which honours its faculty members and researchers who have won special awards, memberships and prizes over the past year. 9I�� Desautels is proud to announce 14 of its faculty amongst the distinguished honourees this year. Congratulations to our deserving laureates! Full list below.
#Bravo2024

· Geneviève Bassellier, Best AMCIS Emergent Research Forum Paper, Americas Conference on Information Systems

Published: 21 March 2024

Maxime Cohen and Saibal Ray named Top Retail Experts for 2024

webfull — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:39:44 +0000

Two faculty members of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) have been named to Rethink Retail’s Top Retail Experts (TRE) list for 2024, one of the most prestigious global accolades in the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.

Published: 11 January 2024

Nymisha Bandi named Runner-Up in the 2023 POMS CBOM Junior Scholar Paper Competition for "Incentivizing Healthy Food Choices Using Add-on Bundling: A Field Experiment”

webfull — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:03:58 +0000

Authors: Nymisha Bandi, Maxime C. Cohen and Saibal Ray

Published: 9 January 2024

Holiday grocery price freeze includes more products this year, but long-term affordability solutions needed

webfull — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:20:32 +0000

This year, Canada’s large grocery chains are freezing the price for a greater variety of items than usual before the holidays. While 10-15% more products are included in the freeze this year, the true test of affordability will come later. “How high will grocery prices be when the price freeze ends?” asks Professor Saibal Ray in an interview with CBC Radio’s As It Happens.

Published: 30 November 2023

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