Professor
Michigan State University, Eli Broad College of Business
East Lansing, MI
United States
353-6381
sloss@msu.edu
David J. Closs is the John H. McConnell Chaired Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University. He has been extensively involved in the development and application of computer models and information systems for supply chain operations and planning. Dr. Closs has worked with over 100 of the Fortune 500 corporations in areas involving logistics strategy and systems. In addition, he actively participates in logistics executive development seminars and has presented sessions in North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Eastern Europe. His primary research interests include logistics strategy, logistics information systems, and logistics planning techniques. He was one of the principal researchers guiding two studies investigating domestic and global logistics and supply chain best practices.
 
Dr. Closs has authored and co-authored numerous articles and made presentations regarding world-class logistics capabilities and logistics information systems applications. He is a co-author of Supply ChainLogistics Management; Logistical Management: The Integrated Supply Chain Perspective; 21st Century Logistics: Making Supply Chain Integration a Reality; and World Class Logistics: The Challenge of Managing Continuous Change. In addition, he has published papers in the Journal of Business Logistics; International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management; International Journal of Logistics Management;
Supply Chain Management Review; and International Marketing Management
Dr. Closs received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Philosophy from Michigan State University.