Alex Scott
Alex Scott is an associate professor of supply chain management and the Gerald T. Niedert Professor in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Scott’s research focuses on supply chain policy, transportation sustainability and safety, and market dynamics and governance structures in the transportation industry. His research has appeared in the Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, the Journal of Business Logistics, and Transportation Science, among others, and has been covered by numerous industry publications. His work has been presented as evidence in front of a U.S. Congressional subcommittee on transportation safety. Scott regularly presents at national conferences, serves as a referee for various leading academic journals, and is an experienced expert witness.
Prior to joining academia, Scott worked for nine years in industry, including with a large transportation company, a large third-party logistics provider and an international consulting firm. He has consulted in many industries and countries, including in Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine, and Saudi Arabia. He has led projects on supply chain strategy (including a multibillion-dollar merger), network design, inventory planning and optimization and transportation planning.
Media & Press Releases
- Fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore could send supply chain ripples, possibly impacting Knoxville in the short-term - WBIR News
- House Financial Service Committee Hearing on Potential Impacts of SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule - NTD
- The Road to Zero: Rethinking Logistics for a Sustainable Tomorrow - Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast
- Professor urges standardization for shippers to track truck emissions - Freight Waves
- The Polluters in the Mirror: Will Reporting Scope 3 Emissions Save the World? - Supply Chain Management Review
- What to Know About Coming US Industry Emissions Reporting Rules
- How a potential UAW strike would have significant ramifications on auto logistics - Automotive News
- University of Tennessee Develops Fleet Sustainability Index - Transport Topics
- UT Launches New Transportation and Logistics Collaborative
- High School Students Thrive at Inaugural SCM Summer Camp