Student led panel with McGraw Hill authors examines how to make OSCM concepts relevant by connecting classroom theory to real world supply chain challenges.
Supply chains are not just about moving products. They require managing disruption, complexity, and constant change. A student led panel of McGraw Hill authors and thought leaders explores how to connect Operations and Supply Chain Management theory to real world global challenges and prepare students to lead in an unpredictable climate.
Gabrielle Waterman is a senior at Purdue University, double majoring in Supply Chain and Operations Management and Spanish, with a concentration in International Business. She has previously interned with Pepsi in warehousing and Caterpillar in procurement, gaining experience across supply chain functions. On campus, Gabrielle works at the Purdue Dauch Center as a consultant for local businesses and volunteers with exchange students and local elementary schoolers through the Spanish Department. She is passionate about the growing need for global supply chains and international partnerships.
F. Robert Jacobs is Professor Emeritus of Operations and Decision Technologies at Indiana University. He received a BS in industrial engineering as well as computer and information science, an MBA, and a PhD in operations management all from The Ohio State University. He has also taught at the University of Houston and The Ohio State University. He has published seven books and over 50 research articles on topics that include enterprise resource planning, inventory control, the design of manufacturing facilities, cellular manufacturing, and the scheduling of manufacturing operations. He is a Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute and past president and has received teaching honors such as MBA Teaching Award, Students Award for Teaching Excellence in International Business Issues, and Teaching Excellence in Operations Management.
Thomas J. Kull, professor of supply chain management, joined the W. P. Carey School of Business in 2007 and specializes in socio‑technical challenges and strategic risks within operations and supply chains. He has published more than 30 articles in leading academic journals, delivered over 100 presentations worldwide, and is a coauthor on McGraw Hill’s Stevenson: Operations and Supply Chain Management. Kull has also coauthored a book on the cultural implications of lean manufacturing and is the principal inventor of several innovative learning simulations, including mobile tools used to teach supply chain principles to healthcare workers in developing countries. His research has appeared in premier outlets such as the Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Business Logistics, and Decision Sciences. A trusted advisor to government agencies and corporations including Boeing and Dell Technologies, Kull has held editorial leadership roles in five top journals and is an inaugural recipient of the GLOBE Robert J. House Best Research Paper Award.
Judith M. Whipple is the Bowersox-Thull Endowed Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Department of Supply Chain Management and former Interim Dean at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business. She received her PhD in marketing and logistics at Michigan State. She is an award-winning scholar and teacher whose research on supply chain collaboration, risk management, and organizational design has been published in numerous supply chain and logistics journals. She is a frequent speaker at industry and academic conferences and has served on the Board of Directors at both the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and the Institute for Supply Management.