Supply Chain Leadership
James Rappold
James Rappold is director of Supply Chain Education and a faculty member in the School of Business and College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Rappold has served as a supply chain consultant in the analysis and improvement of manufacturing, distribution and information systems for dozens of organizations, including BASF, Briggs & Stratton, Corning Glass Works, General Mills, IBM, Merck KGaA (Germany), Philip Morris, Procter & Gamble, Rockwell Automation, Sunoco Oil, The U.S. Air Force, Sango Ceramics in Semarang, Indonesia, and Polioles in Mexico City. He is a recipient of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award and has published articles in numerous journals such as Operations Research, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management and Naval Research Logistics. Professor Rappold holds a B.S. in Industrial Management and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this course for 2.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 24 hours.
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