Operations strategy, inventory management, and global supply chain management define this expert’s work with more than 30 years of experience in business education, consulting, operational analysis, and executive leadership. This expert has more than 15 years of experience providing expert witness services and litigation consultation for both plaintiffs and defendants involving inventory management, production planning, sourcing practices, supply chain operations, intellectual property matters, and securities-related sourcing disputes. Areas of expertise include operations management, manufacturing strategy, inventory control, logistics, pricing and supply chain management, production planning and control, low cost country sourcing, integrated enterprise risk management, manufacturing operations, and global distribution systems. Additional experience includes operational analysis involving manufacturing and logistics systems, sourcing strategy evaluation, inventory and production control disputes, and supply chain assessments involving global operations and procurement practices.

This expert’s research and consulting background includes manufacturing strategy, supply chain coordination, inventory improvement initiatives, supplier relationships, dynamic pricing, demand forecasting, outsourcing strategy, e-business integration, and manufacturing operations in China. Professional consulting activities have involved inventory management, production scheduling, supply chain strategy, manufacturing strategy review, sourcing analysis, operations training, risk management, and integrated supply chain management for manufacturing, logistics, retail, technology, and distribution organizations. Experience also includes advisory and expert witness work involving securities matters, patent infringement disputes, sourcing issues, and production and inventory-related litigation.

Beyond consulting and expert witness work, this expert has held professor, associate dean, dean, advisory, and executive education leadership responsibilities within graduate business and engineering programs. Professional activities have included executive instruction, graduate-level teaching, operations and supply chain management education, strategic planning, faculty leadership, curriculum oversight, and instruction for MBA students, doctoral students, executives, and senior management teams involving operations strategy, logistics, manufacturing systems, inventory analysis, quality, sourcing strategy, and supply chain management. Additional contributions include authorship of books, peer-reviewed publications, professional articles, instructional materials, and case studies addressing inventory management, production planning and scheduling, outsourcing strategy, global sourcing, pricing strategy, manufacturing systems, logistics, and supply chain coordination.

Educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Decision Sciences, Master of Business Administration degree, Master of Arts degree, and undergraduate education in sociology. Professional affiliations include the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science, American Production and Inventory Control Society, and Institute of Supply Management. Additional professional activities include editorial review responsibilities for operations research and management science publications, advisory participation for analytics and technology ventures, nonprofit board service, invited lectures, executive seminars, and conference presentations involving supply chain management, operations strategy, manufacturing systems, inventory policy, and global sourcing practices.