Sustainability in Supply Chains
Global supply chains are increasingly optimized for sustainable sourcing, performance, and product distribution. Smeal researchers consider how firms integrate sustainability into supply chain systems, methods for increasing sustainability in supply chains, and the operational impact of enhancing sustainability on the firm.
Faculty Researchers
Saurabh Bansal
Professor of Supply Chain Management
405 Business Building
Phone Number: 814-863-3797
Email Address: sub32@psu.edu
Most Recent Publication: "Closed loop supply chains with product remanufacturing: Challanges and opportunities." Journal of Operations Management, vol. 70, no. 2, 2024, pp. 184-189
Suvrat Dhanorkar
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Center Director of Center for the Business of Sustainability
466 Business Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone Number: 814-863-3077
Email Address: ssd14@psu.edu
Most Recent Publication: "Does Water Scarcity Affect Environmental Performance? Evidence from Manufacturing Facilities in Texas." Management Science, vol. 68, no. 4, 2022, pp. 2785-2805
Dan Guide
Smeal Chaired Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Smeal Chaired Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management
480 Business Building
Phone Number: 814-865-6103
Email Address: drg16@psu.edu
Most Recent Publication: "Can mass customization slow fast fashion down? The impact on time to disposal and willingness to pay." Journal of Operations Management, vol. 69, 2023, pp. 1320-1341
Suresh Muthulingam
Professor of Supply Chain Management
460 Business Building
Phone Number: 814-867-4798
Email Address: sxm84@psu.edu
Most Recent Publication: "Can Precise Numbers Boost Energy Efficiency?." Production and Operations Management, vol. 31, no. 8, 2022, pp. 3264-3287
Sergey Naumov
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management
411 Business Building
Phone Number: 814-863-3801
Email Address: snaumov@psu.edu
Most Recent Publication: "Analysis of dynamic models by optimization." System Dynamics Review, 2023, pp. 31
Evelyn A. Thomchick
Associate Professor, Supply Chain & Information Systems
454 Business Building
Phone Number: 814-237-1683
Email Address: eat1@psu.edu
Most Recent Publication: "Marketing Analysis Fact Sheet for Biomass Growers: Example Analyses of the Wood Chips and Paperboard Industries." 2018
Yue Zhang
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management
463 Business Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone Number: 814-863-7203
Email Address: yue.zhang@psu.edu
Most Recent Publication: "Case-Digitizing Spare Parts Supply Chain via 3D Printing - An Operational Cost Analysis." INFORMS Transactions on Education, 2024