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“If you look at the social sciences in general (art, poetry, short stories, novels) there are luminaries who have books and articles written about them. Take for example the Salvador Dali museum here in Tampa. We know so much about them. All we have for the great supply chain thinkers are the published works they produced. We didn’t really know the person. I wanted to get a richer understanding of who there were and how they were thinking. It was something I felt should be done.”

-Dr. Jim Stock

In this episode of Supply Chain is Boring, Chris sits down with Dr. James Stock.  Dr. Stock has been honored internationally three separate times for his achievements in supply chain and logistics management by the industry’s leading professional organizations. This year, he will receive the Supply Chain Management Professionals’ Distinguished Service Award – the highest honor that an individual can receive for their achievements in supply chain and logistics management. In addition, he will also be honored with the Special Lifetime Logistics Service Award by Yasar University in Izmir, Turkey and the 9th International Logistics and Supply Chain Congress for his outstanding achievement and continuous contributions to the field.

Over the (recent) years, Dr. Jim Stock has been interviewing some of the business and academia thought leaders who have shaped the way we think about supply chain management. Guest list includes:

Dr. Daniel Wren, University of Oklahoma
Dr. Thom Speh, Miami University
Dr. John T. Mentzer, University of Tennessee
Dr. C. John Langley, Jr., Pennsylvania State University
Kenneth Ackerman
Dr. Donald J. Bowersox, University of South Florida
Dr. James L. Heskett, Harvard University
Dr. Bernard J. La Londe, Ohio State University

Following is a link to the video recordings and transcripts.

https://usfondemand.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx?folderID=ef49a2cd-9fd6-4b1b-b9dc-ac0c01437c1e

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