Alan Amling
Assistant Professor of Practice
Location Room - 321, Stokely Management Center , United States
Department:
Supply Chain Management
Center:
Global Supply Chain Institute
Biography
Alan Amling is a is a lecturer and fellow in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business.
A TED speaker and thought leader on harnessing digital disruption for success, Amling helped drive innovation over a 27-year career with UPS, which he began in 1982. He is the CEO of the advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC and serves on the executive advisory board for the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute. He researches, invests, advises and speaks on innovation in manufacturing and logistics and on how firms can recognize and thrive in disruption.
Amling’s last role at UPS was as vice president of corporate strategy, where he helped revitalize the company’s innovation and venture capital programs for the digital economy. He moved into this role after serving as nice president of marketing for UPS global logistics and distribution.