Contact Information
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519-661-3219
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Richard Ivey Building 2374
Expertise
- Supply Chain Management
- Purchasing and Supply
- Lean Operations
- Turnarounds and Restructurings
- Operations Improvement Assessment and Planning
Research Publications
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Fraser Johnson is the Leenders Supply Chain Management Association Chair at the Ivey Business School, Western University, where he teaches courses in supply chain management and operations management. Professor Johnson is also the Director of the Ivey Purchasing Managers Index, one of the most widely watched and utilized indicators of future economic activity in Canada.
Professor Johnson is an active researcher in the area of supply chain management and he has authored articles that have been published in a wide variety of journals. He has also written more than 100 cases and technical notes in the areas of operations and supply chain management, including several bestselling cases. His textbook, Purchasing and Supply Management, published by McGraw-Hill Irwin, is now in its seventeenth edition.
Professor Johnson’s perspective on a wide range of topics related to supply chain management have been covered by several news organizations. His insights have been featured in various media outlets, including CBC News, Global News, CTV, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, National Post, U.S. Public Radio Marketplace, and CBC Radio.
Professor Johnson has worked with a number of private and public sector organizations in both consulting and corporate education assignments. He is currently a member of Advisory Committee for Signal Hill Equity Partners.
Teaching
- Operations (HBA, MBA, EMBA)
- Supply Chain Management (HBA, MSc, MBA)
Education
- BA, Hons Bus - Western
- MBA, Western
- PhD, Western
Experience
- Assistant Professor, Transportation & Logistics, The University of British Columbia (1996-1998).
- Assistant Professor, Ivey Business School, Western University (1998-2003)
- Associate Professor, Ivey Business School, Western University (2003-2011)
- Professor, Ivey Business School, Western University (2011-present)
Research/Course Development
- Supply chain management
- Purchasing & supply
- Logistics
- Operations