Yao “Henry” Jin

Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management

Yao “Henry” Jin, PhD is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Farmer School of Business, Miami University. He is also Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Transportation Journal. Henry received his PhD in supply chain management from Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas. Prior to entering academia, he worked for several years in retail management for Walgreens. In his current role, he conducts research in consumer-centric demand planning and inventory management in the omnichannel retail supply chain. His research has been published in multiple Financial Times Top 50 Business Journals. He is passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry by distilling academic research into managerial and executive insights that can be easily understood by corporate partners.

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