Stanley Lim

Stanley Lim is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University (MSU), affiliated with the Eli Broad College of Business and the Evolution and Future of Work Research Initiative. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and three master's degrees from the University of Illinois, Warwick Business School, and National University of Singapore. His research focuses on last-mile supply chains, integrating operations management, marketing, and economics with a particular emphasis on reducing food waste, optimizing delivery networks, and omnichannel retail strategies.

Key affiliations include visiting roles at MIT, National University of Singapore, and Singapore Management University, and collaborations with companies like Meijer, Ninja Van, and Unilever. He has received awards such as the 2018 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award, 2025 POMS Emerging Scholar Award, and recognition for USDA-funded research on food supply chain resilience.

His work addresses challenges in urban logistics, subscription models, and inventory management. Notable grants include a $650k USDA grant for food supply chain disruption strategies. Lim serves on editorial boards for Manufacturing & Service Operations Management and Journal of Business Logistics, and frequently contributes to media discussions on retail and logistics trends in outlets like Harvard Business Review and Detroit Free Press.