Kevin Watson is the Jack and Peggy Byrd Endowed Professor of Supply Chain Management
at Louisiana Tech University. He received a Ph.D. in Operations Management from The
University of Georgia in 2002, holds an M.B.A. from East Tennessee State University,
and a B.S. from Auburn University. His academic and professional interests involve
supply chain management, environmental management, and the theory of constraints.
He has published a number of articles in leading academic journals including the Journal
of Operations Management, the International Journal of Production Research, Production
Planning & Control, and Management of Environmental Quality. Dr. Watson has worked
on research projects sponsored by the U.S. Navy, NASA, and the Veterans Administration.
In addition to his academic work, he has consulted with several Fortune 500 companies
designing, reviewing, and evaluating manufacturing and supply chain systems. Dr. Watson
is a former Vice President for Education for the New Orleans chapter of APICS and
has been recognized for instructional excellence for teaching CPIM certification modules.
Dr. Watson currently serves TOCICO as chair for the supply chain management certification
exam.
