Zach G. Zacharia

Zach G. Zacharia is an Associate Professor in the Decision and Technology Analytics (DATA) department at the College of Business, Lehigh University. He serves as Director of the Center for Supply Chain Research and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Supply Chain Operations Management and Integrated Logistics and Transportation Management.

Education:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary
• M.B.A., University of Alberta
• Ph.D. in Logistics with minor in Marketing, University of Tennessee

Research focus includes collaboration/competition dynamics in supply chains, supplier satisfaction, and physical internet concepts. His consulting firm, BZS Consulting, evaluates inter-firm collaboration and procurement strategies.

Awards & Recognition:

• DATA Department Service Award (2023)
• Teaching Innovation Grant (2018)
• Best Reviewer Award, Journal of Business Logistics (2017)
• Staub Faculty Excellence Award (2013)
• Best Paper Finalist, Journal of Operations Management (2010)
• Best Paper Award, North American Research/Teaching Symposium on Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (2007)
• Outstanding Student Paper Award, Society for Marketing Advances (2000)
• Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Award, University of Arkansas (2000)