Logistics, Business & Public Policy
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The faculty of the logistics, business and public policy (LBPP) department in
the Robert H. Smith School of Business helps managers capitalize on the power
of technology to manage the supply chain and to deal with legal and economic issues
arising in the global networked economy. This diverse faculty group comprises
scholars in the areas of logistics, transportation, supply chain management, international
economic policy and trade, competitive business strategy, telecommunications and
public policy, intellectual property, and Internet economics. As a result of their
expertise, faculty members have been called upon to testify before federal and
state lawmakers, and to serve as consultants with diverse organizations such as
the Maryland Aviation Administration, World Travel and Tourism Council, U.S. Department
of Transportation, and 3M.
Members of the department frequently collaborate with other Smith School faculty
- especially those in decision and information technologies, management and organization,
and finance - on research and curriculum development. Graduates of the department's
logistics/supply chain management programs are sought after by government and
industry employers, while its PhD graduates have joined the faculties of major
U.S. universities.
Issues in logistics and the business/public policy interface have gained new importance today as organizations seek to achieve competitive advantage in a dynamic, global marketplace. Through teaching and research in these areas, the logistics, business and public policy faculty in the Smith School of Business helps managers capitalize on the power of technology to manage the supply chain and deal with the legal and economic issues arising in the worldwide Network Economy.
Research by LBPP faculty members appears in leading journals, including the Journal
of International Business Studies, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal
of Business Logistics, International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Transportation
Research, Strategic Management Journal, Transportation Journal, and Decision Sciences.
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