Environmental and social issues are at the forefront of many organizations\u2019 strategic plans. Given the significant industry needs and the rapid pace of change, now is an excellent time for academic researchers to engage industrial partners in supply chain sustainability research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So said Kevin Dooley, a Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at Arizona State University, in his Oct. 20, 2022, lecture. Six times a year, CARISCA invites top supply chain scholars and leaders such as Dooley to deliver presentations. These Distinguished Lectures give faculty and students access to inspiring role models, the latest ideas and approaches in supply chain research, and practical guidance for conducting and publishing research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to his faculty position, Dooley is chief scientist for The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), a global nonprofit organization transforming the consumer goods industry to deliver more sustainable consumer products. In this role, he leads a research team that works with over 100 of the world\u2019s largest retailers and manufacturers to develop tools that measure and track progress on critical product sustainability issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have a strong philosophy and a differentiating philosophy that all consumer products have to be made more sustainable,\u201d Dooley said. \u201cAnd how do we do this? We do this through market mechanisms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe recognize the power of buying by a retailer. Their purchasing power and procurement processes are a place where we can put in sustainability as a requirement and as a desirable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his presentation, Dooley outlined the topical research questions that define supply chain sustainability and its unique dimensions of industrial engagement. Using The Sustainability Consortium as an example, he demonstrated how universities are well positioned to drive pre-competitive collaboration and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCompanies in society need our expertise and skills to address sustainability issues,\u201d Dooley said. \u201cEven when they have the expertise in house, they don\u2019t have the time to go deep. We have the time to go deep and, honestly, get a better sense, a broader sense, of what is actually happening in practice than they may have the opportunity to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike \u201cbusiness bubbles\u201d such as total quality management and lean manufacturing, sustainability is a hot topic that is unlikely to peak and then fade away, Dooley said. He believes it is a great field for academics to pursue, and one that excites students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUniversities are trusted by corporations. We are trusted by NGOs, and for that reason we can not only be designers of solutions, but we can be mediators and conveners as well,\u201d Dooley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf we can work with a group of companies within the supply chain, with a group of companies who are competitors, this is where real impact can occur. And I think that it\u2019s a niche that is not often enough taken advantage of in universities.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dooley said his life as an academic researcher gained new meaning when he joined the team at TSC. That team includes top scholars and practitioners from a variety of fields who have come together to make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe ability to create impact certainly is personally satisfying, but it really wasn\u2019t until I gave up my ego to the ego of the team, so to say, that I really got deep satisfaction,\u201d he said. \u201cBeing part of a cross-functional, highly diverse team, it\u2019s been the most satisfying experience that I\u2019ve had in my research career.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About the speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin Dooley has published more than 100 research articles and provided training or consultation for over 200 companies in the areas of sustainability, supply chain management, quality, and technology and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among his many career honors are having a paper named to the \u201cResearch Implications Hall of Fame,\u201d being identified as the 8th most \u201cimpactful\u201d business faculty in the world, and managing a research project cited as one of the \u201cTop Ten World Changing Ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dooley holds bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Opening the third year of CARISCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series, on October 20, 2022, was Kevin Dooley, a Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at Arizona State University. Dooley spoke on \u201cWorking With Industry on Supply Chain Sustainability Issues.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2786,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[216],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Distinguished-Lecture-Series-for-750-px-wide-600x400.png","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Distinguished-Lecture-Series-for-750-px-wide-600x450.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Barby Grant","author_link":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/author\/idbag\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Distinguished-Lecture-Series-for-750-px-wide.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2793"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2793"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3470,"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2793\/revisions\/3470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wpcarey.asu.edu\/carisca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}