Judith Whipple
Email: whipple@broad.msu.edu
Interim Dean
Department: Dean's Office
Phone: (517) 355-8377
Donald J. Bowersox and Robert W. Thull Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Department: Supply Chain Management
- Biography Dr. Judith Whipple is the Interim Dean of the Broad College of Business.
Dr. Whipple is also the Bowersox-Thull Endowed Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Prior to this, she directed the Food Industry Management Program at MSU. Dr. Whipple has extensive teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level, teaching in the Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, MS-SCM and doctoral programs. Dr. Whipple was awarded the MSU Teacher Scholar Award for excellence in teaching and research, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Educators Conference Teaching Innovation Award, and various best paper awards, including the Bernard J. La Londe Best Paper Award of the Journal of Business Logistics. Dr. Whipple's research interests include supply chain integration and collaboration. Judy has published work in numerous logistics, supply chain and marketing journals. For her contribution to the field of supply chain management, she was selected as a DC Velocity Rainmaker. She previously served on the Board of Directors at CSCMP, chaired its Research Strategies Committee and co-chaired its Supply Chain Innovation Award. Dr. Whipple currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
- Education Ph.D. Marketing and Logistics 1994, Michigan State University
- Courses
- MBA 821: Introduction to Supply Chain Management
- PIM 870: Supply Chain Management I
- SCM 870: Introduction to Supply Chain Management
- SCM 930: Foundations in Logistics Research
- MBA 831: Supply Chain Management Applications
- Awards
- MSU Teacher-Scholar Award, 2005
University level award for teaching and research excellence - Bernard J. La Londe Award, 2005
Best Paper Published in the Journal of Business Logistics - Teacher of the Year, 2007
Supply Chain Management Association - Bernard J. La Londe Award, 2010
Best Paper Published in the Journal of Business Logistics - DC Velocity Rainmaker, 2013
http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20130701-rainmakers - Teaching Innovation Award for CSCMP Educators Conference, 2013
Best Paper selected in the Teaching Innovation Track - Richard J. Lewis Quality of Excellence Award, MSU, 2015
College level award for continuous improvement and innovation - Transportation Journal Best Paper Award, 2017-2018
Best Paper Published in Transportation Journal - Jack Meredith Best Paper of the Year Award, 2011
Best paper published in the Journal of Operations Management - Instructor of Excellence Award Fall 2020
College level teaching award received for full-time MBA
- Media Mentions
- ARTICLEDeveloping more resilient food systems
February 9, 2023
Outlet: MSUToday
Judith Whipple, interim dean of the Broad College and Donald J. Bowersox and Robert W. Thull Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, is part of a $10 million USDA grant to create more sustainable and equitable food systems in the Midwest and beyond, reported MSUToday. The release was also published at 8 other outlets. - ARTICLEThe PhD Project adds three more professors to its Hall of Fame, and New York Stern School receives 20 million USD for a new real estate institute.
September 27, 2022
Outlet: AACSB Insights
Whipple’s new role as interim dean was mentioned in the People and Places section of AACSB Insights on Sept. 27. - ARTICLEResource Scarcity: Impacting Managers' Attentions and Firm Collaboration
September 26, 2022
Outlet: Journal of Business Logistics
Research from Judy Whipple, interim dean of the Broad College and Donald J. Bowersox and Robert W. Thull Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, on perceptions of resource scarcity in factor markets was featured by the Journal of Business Logistics on LinkedIn. - ARTICLEJournal of Business Logistics Post
September 21, 2022
Outlet: Journal of Business Logistics
Judith Whipple, interim dean of the Broad College and Donald J. Bowersox and Robert W. Thull Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, was named an Outstanding Senior Editor of 2021 by the Journal of Business Logistics. - ARTICLEMSU trustees kick off academic year, celebrate strong enrollment
September 9, 2022
Outlet: MSUToday
The appointment of Judith Whipple as interim dean of the Broad College was approved at the most recent MSU Board of Trustees meeting, reported MSUToday. - ARTICLEInstitute for Supply Management® Announces 2022-2023 Board of Directors
August 25, 2022
Outlet: PR Newswire
Judith Whipple, interim dean designee and Donald J. Bowersox and Robert W. Thull Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, is continuing on the Institute for Supply Management’s board of directors for 2022-23, announced PR Newswire and 43 other outlets. - ARTICLEJudith Whipple recommended as interim dean of MSU Broad College of Business
August 15, 2022
Outlet: MSUToday
An article on Judith Whipple, interim dean designee, being recommended to MSU’s board of trustees as interim dean of the Broad College was published at MSUToday. - ARTICLEPerspectives
May 1, 2022
Outlet: Inside Supply Management
Judith Whipple, Donald J. Bowersox and Robert W. Thull Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, had a feature article published in the May/June issue of Inside Supply Management, the magazine of the Institute for Supply Management. - VIDEOHow Amazon Beat Supply Chain Chaos With Ships, Containers And Planes
December 4, 2021
Outlet: CNBC
The video was also published in 4 other outlets. - ARTICLEInstitute for Supply Management® Announces 2021-2022 Board of Directors
August 19, 2021
Outlet: PR Newswire
The article was also published in 6 other outlets. - ARTICLESupply Chain Education: Building the Skill Set That Lands the Job
February 28, 2019
Outlet: Inbound Logistics - ARTICLESupply Chain Management for the K-12 Crowd: Talking to APICS’ Cheryl Dalsin (Part 1)
May 8, 2017
Outlet: Spend Matters - ARTICLEDMLogic honored in 2016 Supply Chain Innovation Awards
October 3, 2016
Outlet: Material Handling Product News - ARTICLEFlextronics wins top supply chain innovation award at CSCMP conference
October 8, 2014
Outlet: Modern Materials Handling
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Judy Whipple was recently published in the International Journal of Logistics Management.
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