Karl B. Manrodt, associate professor of logistics at Georgia Southern University, is a well-recognized academic in the area of logistics and supply chain management.  He also has written extensively on performance management and metrics implementation.  Manrodt has authored or co-authored over 40 articles in such journals as  the Journal of Business Logistics, Transportation Journal, Supply Chain Management Review, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Materials Management, Inside Supply Management, Distribution Business Management Journal, The Manufacturer, CLM’s Logistics Comment, and WERC.  His 15th annual study on trends and issues in transportation and logistics is a running feature in Logistics Management, which has a readership of over 80,000.  In addition, he has co-authored two books.

Manrodt was recently recognized as a “Rainmaker” by DC Velocity magazine for his efforts in helping to build the logistics and supply chain profession.  He has given over 100 academic and professional presentations in the US, Brazil, Canada, Europe, China, and Australia. 

Manrodt currently serves on the executive committee of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (formerly CLM) and teaches seminars for the Warehouse Education Research Council.  He also is a member of CICHME, an academic committee for the Materials Handling Industry of America.     

Manrodt received his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee (UT) in 1993.  Upon graduation, he founded UT’s Office of Corporate Partnerships in the Department of Marketing and Logistics; the office was responsible for funding research opportunities for a wide range of firms across the U.S.  In 2000, he joined the logistics program at Georgia Southern University

In addition to his degree from the University of Tennessee, Manrodt has an M.S. in logistics from Wright State University, and a B.S. in philosophy and psychology from Wartburg College.