Scott DeGroot

Scott DeGroot serves as Managing Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute and Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, joining the institution in August 2024 after a 30-year industry career at Kimberly-Clark Corporation. His leadership roles included Vice President of Global Distribution and Planning and General Manager of the Eastern Grocery team, managing $650M+ revenue with major retailers like Publix and HEB.

Research interests reflect deep industry expertise in supply chain systems, with emphasis on:

• Logistics and Distribution Operations
• Transportation Procurement and Analysis
• On-Time In-Full (OTIF) Performance
• Consumer Planning
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Physical Logistics Operating Excellence

He operates within the Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative and Global Supply Chain Institute, focusing on industry-academic partnerships for solving real-world supply chain challenges through applied research and executive education.