
The Supply Chain Management research at Haslam College of Business explores innovative strategies, emerging technologies, and data-driven insights to optimize global supply networks. Our faculty and Ph.D. researchers collaborate with industry leaders to solve real-world challenges, enhance operational efficiency, and shape the future of supply chain management.
John H. “Red” Dove Professor of Supply Chain Management, R. Stanley Bowden II Faculty Research Fellow
John Bell is the head of Haslam’s Department of Supply Chain Management & John H. “Red” Dove Professor of Supply Chain Management, R. Stanley Bowden II Faculty Research Fellow. Before…
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865-974-8397
Managing Director, Global Supply Chain Institute; Lecturer
Thomas Deakins is a former business executive with decades of supply chain technology and consulting experience. A recognized leader in building strategic, world-class supply chain partner ecosystems, he is best known for…
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865-974-5311
Distinguished Lecturer; Assistant Department Head; Pete Patton Fellow & Professor of Practice
Paul Dittmann is the assistant department head for supply chain management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business. He came to UT after a 32-year career in…
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865-974-9413
The Intermodal Association of North America will allocate $90,000 in academic awards to Haslam's Department of Supply Chain Management.


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