|  | John and Ruth DeVries Endowed Chair in Business Associate Dean, Academic Programs Professor of Logistics & Supply Chain Management Professional Homepage mcrum@iastate.edu (515) 294-8105 2200 Gerdin Business Building Ames, IA 50011-1350 | |
Academic History DBA, Indiana University, 1983 MBA, Indiana University, 1978 BS, Indiana University, 1975 Expertise Freight Transportation Management Supply Chain Management Carrier Management Truck Driver Issues Professional Activities Dr. Crum teaches carrier management, business logistics, and supply chain management at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He has authored or co-authored more than seventy research publications including three books, and he has been a principal investigator on three research grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation. His research appears in several of the top academic publications in his field, including The Journal of Business Logistics, Transportation Journal, Transporation Research: Logistics and Transportation Review, International Journal of Logistics Management, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, International Journal of Transport Economics, and Transportation Research: Practice and Policy. Dr. Crum has conducted seminars, research, and consulting with several professional organizations including the American Trucking Associations, Barr-Nunn Transporation, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Compaq Computers, CSX Transportation, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Des Moines International Airport, IBM, Iowa Department of Transportation, LOT Polish Airlines, Union Pacific Railroad, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He is the recipient of the College of Business dean's Advisory Council awards for overall excellence (1988), teaching (1996, 2003, 2005) and research (1998). He was a Fulbright Scholar in Transportation Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics during 1988-89. He currently co-editor of the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. Selected Publications Yoshinori Suzuki, Michael R. Crum, and Michael J. Audino, "Airport Choice, Leakage, and Experience in Single-Airport Regions," Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 129, No. 2, March/April 2003, pp. 212-218. Michael R. Crum and Paul C. Morrow, "The Influence of Carrier Scheduling Practices on Truck Driver Fatigue," Transportation Journal, Vol. 42, No. 1, Fall 2002, pp. 20-41. Michael R. Crum, Paula C. Morrow, Patricia Olsgard, and Philip J. Roke, "Truck Driving Environments and Their Influence on Driver Fatique and Crash Rates," Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1779, 2001, Theodore Stank, Michael R. Crum, and Miren Arango, "Benefits of Interfirm Coordination in Food Industry Supply Chains," Journal of Business Logistics, Volume 20, No. 2, 1999, pp. 21-41. Works In Progress "Dispatcher-Driver Relationship Influence on Truck Drive Turnover." "Work and Recruitment Factors Influencing Truck Driver Turnover." Current Research Supply Chain Security Practices and Policies (with Richard Poist) Expected Completion Date: | |||
