Dr. J. Paul Dittmann Director, Demand-Supply Integration Forum, The University of Tennessee, USA

J. Paul Dittmann manages the Supply Chain and Demand Management/Forecasting Forums at the University of Tennessee. He is also directs the Executive in Residence Program. In addition, he teaches supply chain courses in the business school, and lectures in the executive education programs. Dr. Dittmann came to the University of... read moreTennessee after a thirty two year career in industry. He has held Fortune 150 positions, such as Vice President, Logistics for North America, Vice President Global Logistics Systems, and most recently served as Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy, Projects, and Systems for the Whirlpool Corporation. Dr. Dittmann also manages many special projects done for firms who approach the university, including supply chain audits. He has consulted for over forty firms. He is a certified instructor for the Project Management Institute, offering seminars around the United States in the areas of global project management and change management. He co-authored a recent Harvard Business Review article: Are You the Weakest Link in Your Supply Chain?, co-authored the book The New Supply Chain Agenda, published in 2010 by Harvard Business Publishing.