Beyond logistics, careers in  
    supply chain management
    Industry:  Supply Chain Management
    Who should attend?  All College of Business Majors  
    Session:  10:00 am, B117
    Moderator: Dr. Jonathan Davis, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
      panelists  
    Ted Jeude, Director, Goodman Manufacturing
    Matthew Zahand, District Operations Manager, Lynden International
    Tom Crimi, Adjunct Professor, University of Houston-Downtown
      session summary
    There is no standard career path in supply chain management. Career paths are largely determined 
    by skills, interests and personal decisions and impacted by the size, type, geographic scope and orga-
    nizational structure of the firm. A broad base of business skills, knowledge of supply chain processes, 
    and relevant internship/work experience provide graduates the opportunity to begin their career 
    with a manufacturer, retailer, carrier, third party logistics firm, or other organization.  According to 
    the findings of Logistics Management’s (LM) 29th Annual Salary Survey conducted by Peerless Me-
    dia Research Group (PRG), the average salary in logistic and supply chain management in 2013 was 
    $113,450 while the median salary was $85,000. What does it take to get your foot in that door? Our 
    panel includes senior supply chain leaders and young professionals who have invested a great deal of 
    time and effort into their careers, taken on challenging roles, and have much to share with COB sup-
    ply chain majors.
      moderator
    Dr. Jeffery Adams
    Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management,  
    University of Houston-Downtown
     
    Dr. Jonathan Davis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Houston-
    Downtown, and serves as the coordinator of the Supply Chain Management pro-
    gram. Dr. Davis has experience in manufacturing, logistics, analytics and distri-
    bution over the course of his industry career, and during his academic career has 
    taught courses in operations management, logistics, project management, materi-
           als management, quality, project economics, and decision modeling. His research interests are practical tools 
           for supplier selection, project simulation, and pedagogical simulation.
             panelists
           Matthew Zahand, District Operations Manager , Lynden International
           Matthew Zahand is an experienced professional in the Supply Chain industry with an emphasis on Global 
           Transportation, Logistics Procurement, and Warehousing. He graduated from Auburn University in 2007 with 
           a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management and later earned his Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. He 
           has spent a majority of his career working in the Global Freight Forwarding and Oil & Gas industries in various 
           roles. He contributes his time to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals where he currently 
           serves on the Board of Directors for the Houston Roundtable. When he is not involved in the Supply Chain he 
           enjoys building and modifying cars.  He has been married since 2014 and currently lives in Houston with his 
           wife and two dogs.
           Ted Jeude, Director , Goodman Manufacturing
           My career has been in Supply Chain Operations dealing with international and 
           domestic operations, including; logistics procurement procedures, project manage-
           ment / program management, IT, accounting, HR, and manufacturing; at a multi-
           site operation.  Built and managed teams: detailed analysis skills for continuous 
           Improvement, strategic planning for future growth and profitability; and minimiza-
           tion of expenses with asset optimization. KPI based management with P&L focus.
           Led a Team focused planning: Constraint based planning and execution (Systemic 
           ATP – Available to Promise), increased material, production and profitability; ex-
           ecuted $550m revenue growth, maintaining safety, quality and customer satisfaction.  
           Redesigned forecasting process / tools to align sales and supply chain execution.
           Provided Houston airport managers, Chinese and Korean airline executives with 
           compelling business case to begin air-freight service to Intercontinental Airport.  Reduced international lo-
           gistics cycle time 75% by negotiating with FedEx and Expeditors International to increase flexibility in con-
           nections, with brokerage and carriers; was cost neutral. Saved 4 days in-transit inventory that saved $1.2m in 
           Inventory carrying costs.
           Vendor supply web, flexibility model, Service level agreements, and score card management; align the SCM man-
           agement & capability for Lean Supply chain. Lean Planning, Manufacturing processes, and Logistics; drove inven-
           tory turns from 5.8 to 26; reducing obsolescence by 85%; resulting in combined savings of $35m annually. 
           Tom A. Crimi, Adjunct Professor, University of Houston-Downtown
           •    Adjunct Professor of Management and Corporate Fellow, UHD (22 years)  
                Masters of Business Administration in Management, University of Houston,  
                C.T. Bauer of Business, Houston, TX
           •    Master of Arts in Public Administration, University of Houston, C.T. Bauer of 
                Business, Houston, TX
           •    Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, University of Tennessee, 
                Haslam School of Business, Knoxville, TN 
           •    Certification in Purchasing Management (Lifetime Certification)
           •    Earned 3 Michigan State Program Certificates from their Purchasing and Sup-
                ply Chain Management Executive School Chevron 1980-2015. Retired 2015 after 
                working various roles in Procurement and Supply Chain including Senior Buyer, 
     Supply Chain Team Coordinator, Representative to CAPS Benchmarking Initiative Category Manager, 
     Strategic Sourcing Advisor, Contract Manager and Learning and Development Coordinator; work activities 
     included travels to UK, France, Kazakhstan, Angola, Nigeria, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Australia, Ven-
     ezuela, Argentina and Brazil
    Member of ISM for 30 years and Presented 15 SCM presentations at the Institute for Supply Management’s An-
    nual International Conference and 3 times at the ISM Affiliate Meetings
    Previous Board Representative to the PVF Round table.