Roy D. Shapiro is an American academic. He is the

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Professor of Business Administration Emeritus at the

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. He has taught MBA students and corporate executives. He is the co-author or co-editor of five books.

Early life

Roy D. Shapiro graduated from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics. He subsequently earned a PhD from

Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

Career

Prior to his PhD, Shapiro worked for the

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in Lexington, Massachusetts and Control Analysis Corp. in Palo Alto, California. He joined the faculty at the

, where he taught courses in

supply chain management In commerce, supply chain management (SCM) deals with a system of procurement (purchasing raw materials/components), operations management, logistics and marketing channels, through which raw materials can be developed into finished produc ...

and operations strategy. He retired as the Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration. In 2012, Shapiro earned $979,000, with $721,000 as his retirement. Shapiro taught

executive programs Executive ( exe., exec., execu.) may refer to: Role or title * Executive, a senior management role in an organization ** Chief executive officer (CEO), one of the highest-ranking corporate officers (executives) or administrators ** Executive dir ...

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, the

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and

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, and he was a consultant for

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and

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. Shapiro is the co-author or co-editor of five books. His research focuses on

. In a 1984 article, he analyzed three competitive forces in logistics: product innovation, customer service and cost leadership. His first book, co-edited with Professor James S. Dyer of the

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at the

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, was a collection of 36

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s and readings. In a review for ''

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'', Professor James R. Evans of the

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at the

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suggested the book was "by far superior" to other similar books published the same year, and "a valuable contribution to the literature in MS/OR education." He added that the teaching notes were "top-notch," especially for MBA students. His second book, ''Logistics Strategy: Cases and Concepts'', co-authored with his HBS colleague James L. Heskett in 1985, is also a collection of business cases. In a review for the '' Transportation Journal'', Professor Alan J. Stenger of the

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suggested the book could be used in logistics classes at undergraduate and MBA levels. He concluded that the co-authors had "done an excellent job in demonstrating to the world what an important role logistics has to play in the management of business organizations."

Works

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References

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