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First Name
Travis

Last Name
Kulpa

Email
[email protected]

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Title
Assistant Professor

Office
SCB 3039

Phone
(616) 331-7354

Department
Management

Expertise

• Supply Chain Disruption Management
• Global Supply Chain Management
• Transportation Management

Biography

Dr. Kulpa earned his Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Prior to pursuing his Ph.D. degree, Dr. Kulpa worked for a beverage distributor as a supply chain professional for over five years. His current research areas include supply chain disruption response, global transportation management, tariffs, and global sourcing. Dr. Kulpa uses econometric statistical methods to analyze big archival datasets to gain managerial insights into disruption response techniques and supply chain adjustments in sourcing and transportation. His research has been published in the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management and Transportation Journal. He is the winner of the 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Education

• PhD, Supply Chain Management, University of Arkansas (2024)
• BA, Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University (2018)

Teaching Areas

• Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing Management
• Supply Chain Strategy

Publications

• Kulpa, T., Miller, J. W., & Thomas, R. (2024). Investigating the dynamic and contingent effects of the US import air freight market throughout the phases of the COVID19 disruption. Transportation Journal, 63(3), 156-170. https://doi.org/10.1002/tjo3.12015
• Miller, J. W., & Kulpa, T. (2022). Econometrics and archival data: Reflections for purchasing and supply management (PSM) research. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 28(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2022.100780

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