C John LangleyC. John Langley Jr. is Clinical Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University and also serves as Director of Development in the Center for Supply Chain Research. Previously, he served as the John H. Doe Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee and the SCL Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Langley is a former president of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and a recipient of the Council�s Distinguished Service Award. He has been recognized by the American Society of Transportation and Logistics as an honorary distinguished logistics professional for his long-term contributions and continuing commitment to the transportation logistics community. He is also a recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award from Penn State�s Business Logistics Program. Dr. Langley received his B.S. degree in mathematics, M.B.A. in finance, and Ph.D. in business logistics, all from Penn State University. Dr. Langley has co-authored several leading books, including SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE. Also, he is lead author of the annual Third Party Logistics Study and recently completed the 2020 24th Annual 3PL Study. His research publications have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Business Logistics, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, International Journal of Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Review, and Land Economics. Dr. Langley serves on the boards of directors for Forward Air Corporation and Averitt Express, Inc., and he previously served on the boards of directors of UTi Worldwide, Inc., Landair Transportation, Inc., and Metasys, Inc. Read More Read Less