Impact of Supply Chain on On-Shelf Availability: Featuring Dr. Glenn Richey, Auburn University

Join Mike Graen for his conversation with Dr. Glenn Richey, Supply Chain Management Chair at Auburn University, about the impact of the supply chain on on-shelf availability.

About Dr. Glenn Richey
Glenn Richey is the Harbert Eminent Scholar in supply chain management and research director in the Center for Supply Chain Innovation.

His role is to help advance supply chain management research and outreach in the Harbert College of Business at Auburn University.

Richey engages in industry-based research and enjoys building research and student relationships between academia and practice.

In addition to his formal education, Richey has an executive certificate in international business from the University of South Carolina.

Prior to entering academia, Richey worked for 10 years in managerial positions across several functional areas including procurement, sales, retail consulting, finishing/manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics/supply chain operations for two companies: Scott Paper Co. and Genuine Parts Company’s S.P. Richards Division.

About Mike Graen
With 40 years of experience working for Procter & Gamble, Walmart, and CROSSMARK, Mike Graen has seen the retail industry from every conceivable angle. From helping develop what would become Retail Link to investigating and leveraging the potential of shelf-scanning robots and RFID tech in stores, Graen has made a career out of using technology to solve business problems.

Series Sponsors
The On-Shelf Availability Series is presented by the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas, and proudly sponsored by:
– Brain Corp
– Barcoding, Inc.
– Wiliot
– Simbe Robotics
– Trax Retail

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