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The Logistics Matters podcast: Dan Pellathy on new research on supply chain agility | Season 3 Episode 38

The past two years of pandemic and economic uncertainly revealed many weaknesses in our supply chains and pointed to the need for greater agility. Pellathy and a team of supply chain researchers have studied the ROI of supply chain agility and have released their findings in a white paper. Also: The Labor Department proposes new rules governing independent contractors; distribution centers go multilevel.

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By DC Velocity StaffOct 14, 2022
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About this week's guest
Dan Pellathy

Dan Pellathy is an assistant professor at Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, where he teaches supply chain and operations management at the graduate and undergraduate level. Pellathy actively consults with companies across a broad range of issues related to supply chain agility, organizational alignment, supply chain risk, and end-to-end operational excellence. His research has been published in academic journals and featured in practitioner outlets as well as national news publications, including the Wall Street Journal. He holds a Ph.D. in supply chain management from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.


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ArticleRegulation/GovernmentTransportationMaterial HandlingTruckingFacility Systems & MaintenanceOther ServicesSC Services
seidman college of businessata - american trucking associationsamazonooida - owner-operator independent drivers associationlogistics property co.cbrejllnrf - national retail federationgrand valley state universityu.s. department of labor
ArticleRegulation/GovernmentTransportationMaterial HandlingTruckingFacility Systems & MaintenanceOther ServicesSC Services
seidman college of businessata - american trucking associationsamazonooida - owner-operator independent drivers associationlogistics property co.cbrejllnrf - national retail federationgrand valley state universityu.s. department of labor

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