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安納茲 V.艾弗 在普渡大學Krannert管理學院任教，並任運營管理方麵的Susan Bulkeley Butler教席。是眾多行業供應鏈領域的專傢，包括雜貨店、垃圾分揀與汽車行業。

謝裏德哈爾·色沙德利 在得剋薩斯大學奧斯汀分校McCombs商學院IROM係任教授。他曾在供應鏈閤約與風險管理方麵做過大量的研究。

羅伊·瓦沙 豐田前高級經理，曾在北美豐田與歐洲豐田任職，在處理供應鏈相關問題任重要職位。現任RPV谘詢公司總裁。