Supply Chain Management Directors’ Conference

Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas, home of the Supply Chain Management Directors' Conference

Why SCM Directors’ Conference?

With multi-tier supply chains that extend across the globe and ever-increasing competition, firms are constantly faced with new business challenges that often result in new and exciting operational techniques and strategic approaches. Therefore, supply chain programs need to be continually updated to equip students with the latest techniques and skills that employers need and value.

SCM Directors’ Conferences by Year

2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2012 | 2011

Why should you attend?

The SCM Directors’ conference aims to help degree program administrators in business schools improve their programs! The conference encourages thought-provoking conversations and debates on the issues confronting business schools in developing, managing, and promoting the SCM program at every level, from the classroom through the industry engagement. The program directors will:

  • Exchange notes about their programs and curricula
  • Discuss innovative and effective pedagogical approaches with faculty members
  • Identify placement opportunities for students, and
  • Learn from practitioners about new skills needed to be imparted to students to make them competitive in the marketplace.

This healthy dialogue among program directors, faculty members, and industry experts ensures that SCM programs and curricula are continually adapted to the ever-changing requirements of the marketplace and that our graduates are endowed with skills that employers highly value.

Upcoming and Past Conferences

8th Annual SCM Directors’ Conference, March 13, 2019 – 15, 2019

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Download 2019 Proceedings
Frances Tucker

Frances Tucker, PhD

Conference Co-Chair
Associate Professor of Marketing and Supply Chain

fgtucker@syr.edu | (315)-443-3442

Gary La Point

Mr. Gary La Point

Conference Co-Chair
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Practice

gelapoin@syr.edu | (315) 443-3331

Shawn Alborz

Shawn Alborz, PhD

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Associate Dean

salborz@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-6455

7th Annual SCM Directors’ Conference, March 21-23, 2018

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Download 2018 Proceedings
Lian Qi

Lian Qi, PhD

Conference Chair
Associate Professor and Department Chair, SCM

lianqi@business.rutgers.edu | (973)-353-1322

James King

James King

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, SCM

jking@business.rutgers.edu | (848)-445-4686

Shawn Alborz

Shawn Alborz, PhD

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Associate Dean

salborz@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-6455

6th Annual SCM Directors’ Conference, March 1-3, 2017

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Nick Vyas, PhD

Nick Vyas, PhD

Conference Chair
Executive Director, Center for Global Supply Chain Management

nikhilvy@marshall.usc.edu | (213) 821-4079

Shawn Alborz

Shawn Alborz, PhD

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Associate Dean

salborz@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-6455

Athena Alimirzaei

Athena Alimirzaei

PhD
Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas

axa134231@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-5901

5th Annual SCM Directors’ Conference, March 23-25, 2016

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Download 2016 Proceedings
Roberto Perez-Franco, PhD

Roberto Perez-Franco, PhD

Conference Chair
Director, Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (GCLOG)

roberto@mit.edu | (617) 253-7036

Shawn Alborz

Shawn Alborz, PhD

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Associate Dean

salborz@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-6455

Athena Alimirzaei

Athena Alimirzaei

PhD
Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas

axa134231@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-5901

4th Annual SCM Directors’ Conference, March 4-6, 2015

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Download 2015 Proceedings
Dr Naren Agrawal

Dr Naren Agrawal

Santa Clara University
Conference Chair
Associate Dean, Operations Management and Information Systems

nagrawal@scu.edu | (408) 554-4165

Shawn Alborz

Shawn Alborz, PhD

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Associate Dean

salborz@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-6455

Dr Ram Bala

Dr Ram Bala

University of Santa Clara
Conference Co-Chair
Assistant Professor, OMIS

rbala@scu.edu | (408) 551-3035

3rd Annual SCM Directors’ Conference, February 12-14, 2014

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Download 2014 Proceedings
Lauren Lukens

Lauren Lukens

University of San Diego
Conference Chair
Director, MS SCM Program

(619) 260-7901

Shawn Alborz

Shawn Alborz, PhD

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Associate Dean

salborz@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-6455

Joel Sutherland

Joel Sutherland

University of San Diego
Conference Co-Chair
Managing Director, SCM Institute

(619) 260-2794

2nd Annual SCM Directors’ Conference, October 11-13, 2012

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Download 2012 Proceedings
John Fowler

John Fowler

Arizona State University
Conference Chair
Professor, MS SCM Program

(480) 965-4330

Shawn Alborz

Shawn Alborz, PhD

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Associate Dean

salborz@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-6455

Michele Pfund

Michele Pfund

Arizona State University
Conference Co-Chair
Managing Director, SCM Program

michele.pfund@asu.edu | (480) 965-6409

1st Annual SCM Directors’ Conference, February 23-25, 2011

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Download 2011 Proceedings
Shawn Alborz

Shawn Alborz, PhD

Conference Co-Chair, UT Dallas
Associate Dean

salborz@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-6455