Faculty

Steven Brown is a senior lecturer in supply chain management. He was a visiting professor at China Europe International Business School in Shanghai from 2006 to 2009. He received the John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award for Undergraduate Teaching in 2005 and 2008. Brown is a Certified Supply Chain Professional and his industry background includes serving as program manager for Infineon Technologies AG in Munich, Germany; project manager for SEMATECH in Austin, Texas; and business manager for Motorola Inc. in Austin.

Reynold Byers is a clinical associate professor and master’s program director in supply chain management. His research interests include service operations management, financial service operations strategy and performance measurement in services. His work has been published in leading academic and professional journals. Prior to ASU, his teaching positions included the University of California at Irvine, the University of Rochester, Brigham Young University and Utah Valley State College.

Joseph Carter is Avnet Professor of Supply Chain Management and is recognized as a Certified Purchasing Manager by the National Association of Purchasing Management. He has been rated as one of the top 15 worldwide academics in his field by the Journal of Operations Management. His research efforts encompass three major content areas: buyer and supplier communication processes and information exchange systems; international sourcing and supply chain management issues; and total quality management systems.

Phillip Carter is the Harold E. Fearon Chair of Purchasing Management, professor of supply chain management and executive director of CAPS: Research. He is a member of the editorial review board of the Journal of Supply Chain Management and a member of the board of the Swedish National Association of Purchasing and Logistics Research Center. His work has been published in leading academic and professional journals. Prior to joining ASU, Carter held teaching positions at Michigan State University and Indiana University.

Arnold Maltz is an associate professor of supply chain management. He previously taught at New Mexico State University and The Ohio State University. He has conducted consulting work for Unified Grocers and Innovative Brands, and his corporate background includes positions as manager of distribution finance and services for Ross Laboratories; assistant vice president for systems and planning at Commercial Lovelace Motor Freight; and operations analyst for Preston Trucking Co.

Sue Siferd is a professor emerita of supply chain management and is teaching online for the W. P. Carey School of Business. Her areas of interest include risk in the supply chain and disaster management. She also is interested in how businesses can provide excellent customer service while safeguarding customer information and assets from acts of terrorism, identity theft and scams. Accomplishment these objectives requires a delicate balancing act that touches on many parts of an organization’s supply chain.

Linda Stanley is a faculty associate in the W. P. Carey School of Business. Previously she was a visiting professor at ASU’s West campus and associate professor and chair of the management department at Our Lady of the Lake University. She earned her Ph.D. in business administration with a concentration in purchasing and logistics management from ASU. Her expertise is in supplier relations and negotiation, project management, operations management and supply management performance.