David Quimby

David Quimby serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Supply Chain and Operations at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, bringing extensive industry experience in distribution operations, supply chain management, and logistics engineering from both private and public sectors.

His educational credentials include:

• BS in Economics from University of Central Missouri (1977)
• Maestro from Universidad de Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1987)
• MS in Public Education from Harvard University (1989)
• Executive Education certificates from MIT Sloan School of Management in Technology, Operations and Value Chain Management and Strategy and Innovation

Academic interests center on Supply Chain Management, Logistics Engineering, and Systems Analysis, complemented by expertise in Business Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, and Negotiation Strategies—the latter developed through international coordination with the U.S. State Department and foreign governments.

Professional recognition includes:

• Chairman’s Award for Transferring Best Practices
• Global Supply Chain Award as the U.S. Professional of the Year

As a Senior Lecturer, Quimby mentors students in supply chain disciplines while leveraging professional certifications including CPIM from APICS and PMP from the Project Management Institute, though specific advisees and grant details are not documented in the source material.