EDUCATION
Ph.D., Logistics and
Transportation Candidate 2008
Minor: Operations Management
with Strategy component
Comprehensive Exams passed:
Summer 2006
Advanced to Candidacy: February
2007
Dissertation Proposal passed:
April 2008
Expected Dissertation Defense:
September 2008
Iowa State University, Ames,
Iowa (GPA: 3.65/ 4.00)
B.S., Transportation and
Logistics, Fall 1999
B.S., Management of Information
Systems, Fall 1999
German Minor
Graduated with Distinction (3.5
minimum) and Honors Curriculum
DISSERTATION
Title: Supply Chain Disruptions: A
Conceptual Framework and Towards
a Theory on Decision Making
Committee Chair: Dr. Thomas M. Corsi
Members: Dr. Curt Grimm, Dr.
Phil Evers
Dr. Sandor Boyson,
Dr. Paul Schonfeld
The first section explains that
the literature concepts
surrounding supply chain
disruptions – risk management,
mitigation, crisis management,
supply chain resilience, supply
chain security, business
continuity planning, and
sustainability – often have
overlapping factors that can
cause confusion. After defining
each of these concepts and the
latest research, a framework for
understanding the relationships
between the concepts is
developed. This framework also
reveals gaps that exist in the
literature. The second section
explores one of these gaps on
decision making after a
disruption has occurred. Using a
grounded theory methodology,
interviews of firms provide data
that allow a model to be built
around how and why specific
decisions are made. Several
propositions are made off of
this theoretical model to be
tested in later research.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
-
Supply Chain Disruptions
- Behavior in the Supply
Chain
- Supply Chain Strategy
(minor field)
- 3PL's, Motor Carriers
(minor field)
PUBLICATIONS
Corsi, T. M., Boyson, S.,
Verbraeck, A., Van Houten, S-P.,
Han, C., and Macdonald, J.R.,
"The Real Time Global Supply
Chain Game: New Educational Tool
for Developing Supply Chain
Management Professionals,"
Transportation Journal., Vol.
45, No. 3, Summer 2006
RESEARCH
PAPERS SUBMITTED
Paper #1: Cantor, D.E. and Macdonald, J.R.,
currently being revised for
re-submission at
Journal of Operations Management.
Topic: Behavior and the
bullwhip effect.
Paper
#2: Frommer, I., Karaesmen, I.,
and Macdonald, J. R., submitted to International
Journal of Production Economics.
Topic: Chaos in supply chains
**Titles withheld
WORKING PAPERS AND RESEARCH
IN PROGRESS
Dissertation Essay 1: “A
Framework for Understanding
Relationships among Disruption
Concepts”.
Dissertation Essay 2:
“Post-Disruption Decision
Making”.
Cantor, D. E. and Macdonald,
J. R., “Implications of
Procedural Justice Perceptions
in the Motor Carrier Industry”.
Macdonald, J. R., and
Porterfield, T., “Role of
Disruptions in the Buyer –
Supplier – 3PL Relationship
Triad”.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Macdonald, J. R., Corsi, T.,
"Impact of a Disruption on
Supply Chain Strategy and
Performance". INFORMS,
Seattle, WA. November 2007
Macdonald, J.R., Frommer, I, and
Karaesmen, I., "Practical
Implications of Chaos in Supply
Chains". POMS, Dallas, TX, May 2007
Macdonald, J.R., Cantor, D.E.,
"Decision-Making in the Supply
Chain: The Impact of Cognitive
Thinking Styles and Problem
Complexity".
INFORMS, Pittsburgh, PA,
November 2006
Macdonald, J.R., “Does
Investment in Technology
Resources Affect Motor Carrier
Firm Performance?"
Transportation Research Forum,
New York, NY, March 2006
DOCTORAL CONSORTIA
Selected to participate in the
Decision Sciences Institute 25th
annual Doctoral Consortium,
Phoenix, AZ, November 2007
Selected to participate in the
Council of Supply Chain
Management Professionals annual
Logistics Doctoral Symposium,
Philadelphia, PA, October 2007
Selected to participate in the
Academy of Management - OM
Division annual Doctoral
Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
August 2007
Selected to participate in
the Production and Operations
Management annual Doctoral
Symposium, Dallas, TX, May 2007
AWARDS AND HONORS
2008 Krowe Award for Teaching Excellence – University of Maryland
2001 Teaching Excellence Recognition - University of Iowa
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of
Maryland–College Park:
Logistics, Business & Public
Policy Department
College Park, Maryland (Aug.
2004-Current)
Instructor
BMGT 476: Advanced Supply Chain
Management (Spring 2007):
• Class purpose to understand
tactical and operational
management of supply chain with
advance software systems that
build on top of ERP (enterprise
resource planning) systems
• Emphasized issues related to
creation of end-user value
through supply chain cost
reductions and/or service
improvements
• Provided students hands-on
experience with major ERP
software in use by major
companies - Oracle and SAP
Advanced Planning and
Optimization
• Ratings of 4.45 and 4.27 / 5
Teaching Assistant
BMGT 475: Advanced Supply Chain
Management Strategy and
Technologies:
• Implemented, configured, and
supported faculty, teaching
assistant and undergraduate
student use of Caps Logistics
Software. (Fall 2005 – Fall
2006)
• Initiated and drove project to
transition class from using CAPS
to i2 Supply Chain Strategist
(Fall 2006)
University of Iowa: Dept. of
Management Sciences
Iowa City, Iowa (Aug.
2001-May 2002)
Teaching Assistant
6K:70: Computer Analysis
• Taught two classes of Computer
Analysis course (MSWord, Excel,
Access, FrontPage, ASP)
• Responsible for creating and
communicating of projects, also
grading students’ assignments
• Ratings high enough to earn
Teaching Excellence Recognition
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Supply Chain Software: CAPS
TransPro – RoutePro – Supply
Chain Designer, i2 Supply Chain
Strategist – Carrier Bid
Optimizer – Transport Modeler,
Oracle Advanced Supply Chain
Planning ERP Module
ACADEMIC SERVICE
• Seminar Coordinator,
Department of Logistics,
Business, and Public Policy,
Smith School of Business,
2006-2007
• Session Chair: POMS 2007
CONSULTING WORK EXPERIENCE
UTi Worldwide Group,
Long Beach, CA, USA (May 2005 –
Current)
Senior Consultant, Supply Chain
Design & Innovation
• Use i2 Supply Chain Strategist
and Transportation Modeler to
perform strategic supply chain
analyses for Fortune 500
customers of UTi Worldwide
• Analyses include: import/export trade lanes, manufacturing and warehouse locations,
transport mode use and utilization, foreign trade zone recommendation, and transportation routing
• Provide support for internal strategic initiatives through research, presentations, and recommendations
INTERNATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
UTi Worldwide Pte. Ltd.,
Singapore (Dec. 2003 – Jul.
2004)
Supply Chain Solutions Architect
– Asia Pacific
• Traveled to various Asian
countries to perform tasks and
job duties (Sri Lanka, Hong
Kong, Malaysia, etc.)
• Self-taught i2 suite of
products to use for supply chain
analysis
• Process mapped and analyzed
supply chains for customers to
streamline and make efficiency
recommendations which included
warehouse capacity analysis,
fleet management and delivery
schedules, production schedules,
import requirements, and labor
usage
• Coordinated and led team to
implement process changes for
customer in Malaysia
• Assessed software requirements
for 4PL role of carrier bidding
in India
• Provided analysis and solution
on warehouse IT solutions
schedules in Sri Lanka
Naigai Nitto Pte. Ltd.,
Singapore (Aug. 2002 – Dec.
2003)
Assistant Manager for Japanese
freight forwarding firm
• Collaborated and worked with
ISO 9000 in re-certification
process
• Created Logistics Training
program, obtained OJT
Certification for company and
provided training to staff
• Created Intranet for company
to promote company policies and
objectives
• Worked to promote the use of
VMI, SCM and RFID with our
customers
• Aggressively pursued sales
with companies outside of normal
clientele for future customer
base
• Created and implemented
company CARE program – including
Recycling program
• Helped unify the management
and promoted teamwork through
communication programs
WORK EXPERIENCE
J. M. Swank, North
Liberty, Iowa (Oct. 2000 – Aug.
2001)
Regional Dispatcher and IT
Analyst (both positions held
simultaneously)
RUAN Transportation
Management, Des Moines, Iowa
(Jan. 1999 – Aug. 2000)
Logistics Analyst (Jan. 2000 –
Aug. 2000)
IT Analyst (Jan. 1999 - Jan.
2000)
LGI, Ellsworth, Iowa
(Summer 1998)
Traffic Coordinator
Union Pacific Railroad,
Omaha, Nebraska (Spring 1997)
Operations Analyst
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND
ACTIVITIES
1997-Current Member of Council of
Supply Chain Mgmt Professionals
(CSCMP)
2006-Current Member of
INFORMS
2006-2007 Member of
Transportation Research Forum (TRF)
2007-Current Member of Production and Operations Mgmt Society (POMS)
2007-Current Member of Academy
of Management (AOM)
2007-Current Member of Decision
Sciences Institute (DSI)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2002-2004 Leader, Central
Christian Church Preteen
Ministry
1998-2002 Leader, Co-Leader,
Campus Advance Ministry Group
1996-2003 HOPE Worldwide
Volunteer
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