Dr. Stanley Griffis

Biography

Stanley Griffis is the Bowersox-Thull Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University. His primary teaching interests focus on logistics and supply chain management. He obtained his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Ohio State University, specializing in Logistics and minoring in Information Systems Management. Additionally, he holds a Master of Science in Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts in Logistics from The Ohio State University. Before entering academia, he worked extensively on logistics system design programs for the U.S. Air Force. Griffis's research primarily deals with issues important to consumers within logistics and supply chain services, including returns, assortment, and speed. He also investigates vehicle routing in real supply chain networks while accounting for traffic variability and delivery methods, which classic techniques often overlook. Furthermore, he examines illicit supply chain networks where counterfeit and illegal goods intermix with legitimate supply chains, creating challenges for honest business operations. His work has been published in various leading journals, and he has received multiple 'best paper' awards from supply chain journals as well as a National Science Foundation grant in 2019.

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