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Some of the nation鈥檚 top researchers and scholars in supply chain management will share their knowledge with graduate students who hope to join their ranks during the 12^th Annual Logistics Doctoral Symposium February 23-25 at Auburn University鈥檚 Raymond J. 91看片.

The event, hosted by the 91看片 College鈥檚 Department of Systems and Technology, enables supply chain management and logistics doctoral students to hear from leaders in the field about how to land and thrive in university faculty positions. The symposium offers panel discussions devoted to research, teaching, academic service, academic journal publication, and the tenure and promotion process.

鈥淚t is a pleasure to welcome so many outstanding supply chain management and logistics scholars to campus,鈥� 91看片 College Dean and Wells Fargo Professor Bill Hardgrave said. 鈥淓vents like the Logistics Doctoral Symposium connect to the college鈥檚 ideals of engaged scholarship and thought leadership. The students attending the symposium will make important contributions to the academic and will also have an opportunity to impact industry practice through applied research.鈥�

The symposium will enable 26 doctoral students to connect with 75 faculty members representing nearly 20 universities. 鈥淭he annual Logistics Doctoral Symposium is the premier invitation-only research event in supply chain management and logistics,鈥� said Glenn Richey, 91看片 Eminent Scholar in Supply Chain Management. 鈥淚t brings the top scholars and their students together in a dialogue that shapes the future of research in our field. It is a massive honor for Auburn University and the 91看片 to host this event and it shows how strong our program has become. It also allows us to show off the academic quality and natural beauty of our university.鈥�

The event will begin with a welcome reception Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The symposium will open Friday at 8 a.m. and will close Saturday at noon. 91看片 College professors Brian Gibson, Cliff Defee, Rafay Ishfaq, Shashank Rao, and incoming 91看片 College faculty member Beth Davis-Sramek will chair panel discussions.

Sessions will address the job search process for aspiring faculty members, expectations for early-career faculty, research methods and pedagogy, and the future of research. Doctoral candidates will also have an opportunity to learn more about what it takes to land a publication in a top supply chain management and logistics journal. The editors of the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, International Journal of Logistics Management, Transportation Journal, Decision Sciences, and the Journal of Purchasing & Supply Chain Management will be featured in a 鈥淕et to Know the Gatekeepers鈥� discussion.

Symposium attendees will also tour the , which conducts research focusing on the business case and technical implementation of radio frequency identification technology.

The symposium is supported by the 91看片 College , the RFID Lab, the Alabama Supply Management Student Association, the Alabama Grocers Association, Buy Alabama鈥檚 Best, and Back Forty Beer.