F. Barry Lawrence, Ph.D. '99

A&M Grad Degree:     Ph.D., Information and Operations Management, Department of Information and Operations

                              Management; Master of Business Administration, Mays Business School

Current Job:             Program Director, Texas A&M University's Industrial Distribution Program and the Thomas and

                              Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education; Director and creator of the Supply

                              Chain Systems Laboratory

"Texas A&M works more closely with industry than any university I have attended. That connection has defined my success as a researcher and teacher. I reach out to industry and receive a warm response because of my Aggie degree." -F. Barry Lawrence, Ph.D. '99

Dr. Lawrence is the Program Director for the Industrial Distribution Program and the Thomas and Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education. He also the Director and creator of the Supply Chain Systems Laboratory (SCSL), the largest research organization in Industrial Distribution channels. After years of leading supply chain projects in distribution, Dr. Lawrence is currently working on the Texas - Mexico Trade Corridor Consortium. The Consortium brings together academic researchers from multiple universities with manufacturers, distributors, infrastructure providers, government and economic development organizations on both sides of the border to support the growth of Texas and Mexico trade.  Future projects for the SCSL include healthcare supply chains and food banks in the lab's continuing process to serve the people of Texas and our neighbors.