LOMBARD, Illinois — The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) recently announced the winners of the 2025 E. Grosvenor Plowman Award, presented at the Academic Research Symposium (ARS) during CSCMP’s EDGE Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition in National Harbor, Maryland.
Among the finalists were two scholars from the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University: Dr. Joshua Schumm, assistant professor in the Department of Management, and Vaishnavi Ayyalasomayajula, graduate instructional assistant in the Department of Management and a graduate student in the Master of Science in Data Analytics and Information Systems program. Their co-authors included Dr. Zoe Schumm of Penn State University-Erie and Michael Dwyer, a Ph.D. candidate at Iowa State University. Their research paper was titled, “Flexibility on the Factory Floor: Bridging the Barriers to the Benefits of Gig and Flexible Labor in U.S. Manufacturing”
The 2025 E. Grosvenor Plowman Award was presented to Reza Karim (Iowa State University), Peter Ralston (Iowa State University), and Saurabh Ambulkar (University of Texas at Arlington) for their paper, “Tariffs and Global Supply Chain Strategy (FTZ Activation).”
About the Plowman Award
The E. Grosvenor Plowman Award is presented annually to the best research paper at the Academic Research Symposium. Named in honor of E. Grosvenor Plowman, a lifetime supporter of CSCMP and the logistics profession, the award has recognized outstanding supply chain research for more than 30 years. Recipients are selected by the Editorial Review Panel for their contribution to advancing theory and practice in supply chain management.
About the Academic Research Symposium
The Academic Research Symposium, held annually as part of CSCMP’s EDGE Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, brings together leading scholars, researchers, and doctoral students from around the globe. The symposium highlights the latest supply chain management research with direct application for industry practice.
About CSCMP
Since 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has been the leading global association for supply chain professionals. With more than 8,500 members across 65 countries, CSCMP is dedicated to advancing supply chain knowledge, connections, and career growth. Learn more at cscmp.org. ✯
For more information about this story or other news, email Twister Marquiss, director of marketing and communciations for the McCoy College of Business, at twister@txstate.edu.
About the McCoy College of Business
Established in 1970, Texas State’s business school officially became the McCoy College of Business in 2004 following a transformational gift of $20 million by Emmett and Miriam McCoy. The college, which offers classes in San Marcos, Round Rock, and online, is accredited by AACSB in both business and accounting, and has graduated more than 46,000 alumni.
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