Joshua Schumm

Joshua Schumm, Ph.D., is an Instructional Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Wyoming. He brings 15 years of industry experience to the classroom, having worked with Inc. 5000, Fortune 50, and small businesses while holding leadership positions in operations and supply chain management. He is also a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

 

Dr. Schumm’s teaching emphasizes connecting supply chain concepts to the decisions managers make in practice. Drawing on his industry experience, he focuses on helping students understand not only supply chain tools and frameworks, but also how those tools are applied to solve operational problems, make better decisions, and improve organizational performance. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in operations, supply chain management, sourcing, logistics, and related areas.

 

His research examines the human and organizational dimensions of supply chains, with particular emphasis on supply chain labor and forced labor. His broader research interests include illicit supply chains, trucking and transportation, social sustainability, and how financial flows affect operations and supply chains. His work has appeared in journals including the *Journal of Business Logisticsand *Transportation Journal*.

 

Dr. Schumm also maintains an active consulting practice, working with organizations and leaders on operational and business challenges. His combination of industry experience, teaching, research, and consulting informs an applied approach to both scholarship and the classroom.

 

He earned his Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from Iowa State University, his MBA from Washburn University, and his B.S. from Kansas State University. In 2024, he was a recipient of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Doctoral Dissertation Award.

 

Education

Ph.D., Supply Chain Management, Iowa State University

MBA, Washburn University

B.S., Kansas State University

 

Courses Taught

DSCI 2100 — Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

MGT 4630 — Strategic Sourcing and Supply Management

MGT 4670 — Logistics Management

MBAM 5102 — MBA Operations Management

 

Teaching Interests

Supply Chain Management

Operations Management

Sourcing and Supply Management

Logistics and Transportation

Applied Supply Chain Decision-Making

 

Research Interests

Supply Chain Labor

Forced Labor in Supply Chains

Illicit Supply Chains

Trucking and Transportation

Social Sustainability

Financial Flows in Operations and Supply Chains

 

Areas of Expertise

Supply Chain Labor

Forced Labor Risk Management

Transportation and Trucking

Social Sustainability

 

Honors and Awards

2024 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Doctoral Dissertation Award

 

Selected Publications

Schumm, J., Montabon, F., & Rose, W. J. (2025). From blind spot to boardroom agenda: A grounded theory of forced labor risk management. *Journal of Business Logistics, 46*(4), e70042.

 

Schumm, J. R., Ralston, P. M., & Schwieterman, M. A. (2024). The challenges of supply side obsolescence: Obsolescence procurement's past, present, and future. *Transportation Journal, 63*(1), 7–23.