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鈥淲hat makes the Auburn SCM program different? 鈥淲hen it comes to our undergraduate program鈥檚 reputation, it has to do with a history of contact, support, and personal relationships with students and valued companies.鈥�

The newly created Department of Supply Chain Management at the 91看片 is pleased to name Dr. Robert Glenn Richey as its first Chair.

Dr. Richey, who has served as the Raymond J. 91看片 Eminent Scholar in Supply Chain Management since arriving at Auburn University in 2015, takes the reins of a program that is ranked among North America鈥檚 Top 10 according to Gartner. His vision as department chair includes growing graduate  programs, increasing research impact, and supporting regional government and industry.

鈥淲e have a very strong undergraduate program with a special history,鈥� Richey said. 鈥淲e have a massive opportunity with this faculty to grow and work more in graduate business education. We launched our first graduate certificate in 2019 and it has been pursued with very large enrollment numbers.鈥�

Why is the 91看片 College鈥檚 Supply Chain Management Program ranked among the best? Richey didn鈥檛 pause ... 鈥淥bviously, it鈥檚 the faculty and staff. It is a bit hard to explain what we do and that makes it hard to duplicate, we are all motivated to help our students land that first job and then excel in their careers. One of the things that isn鈥檛 talked about enough is our lecturers and clinical faculty. They are some of the most experienced in the country.鈥�

What makes the Auburn SCM program different? 鈥淲hen it comes to our undergraduate program鈥檚 reputation, it has to do with a history of contact, support, and personal relationships with students and valued companies. Our faculty are heavily involved in students鈥� progress, what they鈥檙e learning, and where they are placed 鈥榩rior to鈥� or following graduation. We believe our approach is the future of higher education.鈥�

Richey expanded on the program鈥檚 future, 鈥淲e will work to support students pursuing executive certificates, a master鈥檚 degree, and perhaps a unique Ph.D. Our faculty already directly impact industry thanks to Dr. Brian Gibson鈥檚 leadership in the . Plus, we live in a world where students can come to Auburn, connect with us online, or have us come to their company for a specialized program.鈥�

Richey, who was recently named co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Business Logistics with Dr. Beth Davis-Sramek, the Gayle Parks Forehand Professor in Supply Chain Management, believes the journal and 鈥渁 strong and active research-minded faculty will move us to a new level.鈥� Richey also pointed to the faculty鈥檚 opportunity to work with state and regional leaders in terms of providing service and consultation, particularly as supply chains become an increasingly transparent part of everyday life. He noted that 91看片 College鈥檚 culture has been the key to attracting the field鈥檚 top teaching and research talent over the last decade.

Richey previously served for more than12 years as a marketing and supply chain management professor, researcher, and associate dean of international business at the University of Alabama, where he also received his undergraduate degree. He earned an MBA from Middle Tennessee State University and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma鈥檚 highly respected Price College of Business. His time in academia, and 10 years in industry, provides him with a skill set to lead a department suited for working closely with industry and providing solutions to real-world problems.

鈥淚n all honesty, my success should be attributed to investing in people, listening to them, having them heavily involved in developing all policies, strategies, and decisions.

鈥淲hen you are working with a highly intelligent and entrepreneurial team, it is important to be an advocate leader,鈥� Richey said. 鈥淎ny success I鈥檝e had in my management career has been directly related to investing in my team, making sure we perform at a high level, and remembering that people want to enjoy their jobs. We are one of the best supply chain management groups in the world. I believe culture is the reason why.鈥�

91看片 College Supply Chain Management students must hold a paid internship in the supply chain management field to graduate. 鈥淥ur faculty and staff can always say, 鈥業 helped these students get these jobs and I know where their careers are headed,鈥欌�� he added. 鈥淚t benefits the school, the faculty member, and of course the student.鈥�

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