Supply Chain Management: Definition, Growth and Approaches

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Paul D. Larson

Paul D. Larson (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma) teaches logistics, purchasing, and supply chain management at the University of Nevada, Reno. From 1990-96, he taught marketing and retailing at the University of Alberta. Dr. Larson has published over 25 articles in the leading logistics/marketing journals. His current research interests include: supplier/carrier certification and reduction, communication technology in buyer/supplier relationships, third-party logistics services, and supply chain performance improvement methods.

Dale S. Rogers

Dale S. Rogers (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is the Director of the Center for Logistics Management and an Associate Professor of Marketing and Logistics at the University of Nevada. Prior to entering the doctoral program, Dale worked as a Project Director and Director of Marketing for a logistics consulting and software company. He has also been employed in materials management and manufacturing at the Harris Corporation, and as an instructor with the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors. Dale has published in several logistics journals and is the co–author of Going Backwards: Reverse Logistics Trends and Practices and two previous books on logistics.