Anthony M. Pagano is director of the Center for Supply Chain Management and Logistics, and an associate professor of management, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States. He is also associated with the Urban Transportation Center on the campus. He served as president of the Transportation Research Forum in 2006 and was the cofounder and cogeneral editor of the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, which publishes articles of interest to academics, policy makers, and practitioners. His research interests include supply chain and logistics, transportation economics and public policy, and international business. He has authored or coauthored more than 150 journal articles, and has authored two books, including Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management and Logistics (Business Expert Press). Matthew Liotine Matthew Liotine is a clinical professor in Information and Decision Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States. He is a renowned expert in the field of operations and supply chain data science.

His primary research interest is in the area of supply chain risk and technology He teaches courses in operations and supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, quality control and enterprise information systems. He is the recipient of several industry and academic awards, and is also the former Chicago region president of INFORMS.