Dr. Lance W. Saunders is an Associate Professor and Jerry & Suzanne Ratledge Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Saunders’ primary research interest is supply chain planning with work focused on network design, agility, disruption management, new product launches, and sustainability. His research has been published in leading supply chain management and operations management academic journals and has been featured in numerous media outlets.