Tan Miller | Professor
Rider University

Tan Miller is a Supply Chain Professor in the Norm Brodsky College of Business at Rider University and previously served as the first Director of the Rider Global Supply Chain Program from 2008 to 2022.  Prior to Rider, he worked in private industry for over 25 years where most recently he was responsible for the operations of Johnson & Johnson’s U.S. Consumer Distribution Network.  Prior to that, he held a similar role leading the operations of the U.S. Consumer Healthcare Logistics Network of Pfizer Inc., and he has also previously held production and distribution management, as well as consulting positions with Mercer Management Consulting, Unisys, Warner-Lambert, American Olean Tile Company, and Chase Econometrics.  Tan has published nine books and over ninety articles, and he has made over one hundred industry and academic conference presentations on supply chain and logistics operations and planning.  His books include Practical Supply Chain and Logistics Analytics (just published in February 2026), Supply Chain Planning: Practical Frameworks for Superior Performance (Second Edition), Logistics Management: An Analytics-Based Approach, and Hierarchical Operations and Supply Chain Planning.  Tan has served on the editorial and advisory boards of several trade and educational journals and councils, and he received an M.A, M.B.A and Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania.   PUBLICATIONS:   Books:   Supply Chain Planning: Practical Frameworks For Superior Performance 2nd Edition, (with M. Liberatore), Business Expert Press, New York, 2021.   Logistics Management: An Analytics-Based Approach, (with M. Liberatore), Business Expert Press, New York, 2020.   Hierarchical Operations And Supply Chain Management, Springer-Verlag Press, London,  2013 (paperback), 2012 (ebook) Supply Chain Planning: Practical Frameworks For Superior Performance, (with M. Liberatore), Business Expert Press, New York, 2012.   Strategic Logistics: Efficient Transportation Decisions,  Boskage Commerce Publications, Allegan, Michigan, (2006).   Hierarchical Operations And Supply Chain Management, Second Edition,  Springer-Verlag Press, London,  2002   Hierarchical Operations And Supply Chain Management, Springer-Verlag Press, London, September, 2000   Equilibrium Facility Location On Networks, (with T. L. Friesz and R. L. Tobin).  Springer-Verlag Press, Heidelberg, Germany, 1996.   Transport Cost Analysis: finding the right mode.  Boskage Commerce Publications, Allegan, Michigan, 1993.     Refereed Articles:     “Fixing the Disconnect in Production Planning”, Supply Chain Management Review, September/October, 2025   “Integrating Inventory Analysis into a Firm’s Ocean, Air and Combined Ocean/Air International Transport Mode Strategies”, Supply Chain Management Review, September, 2024   “Enhancing Supply Chain Performance Measurement Frameworks with External Global Indicators”, Supply Chain Management Review, January/February, 2024   “Supply Chain Risk Management Planning”, Supply Chain Management Review, March/April, 2023   “Buy Now, Pay Later:  Is it a Supply Chain Thing?”, Supply Chain Management Review, May/June, 2022   “Using Humor to Fight MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over)”, (w C. Golinski) in Teach SCM With a Sense of Humor: Why (and How to) Be a Funnier and More Effective SCM Teacher and Laugh All the Way to Your Classroom?”, Kishor Vaidya (editor), 2022.  www.amazon.com/Teach-Procurement-Supply-Sense-Humor-ebook/dp/B09L8D466K.   “Profit Maximizing Network Modeling with Inventory and Capacity Considerations”, (with R. De Matta), in Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Business Operations Management, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (editor), IGI Global, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7362-3, 2019.   “A Strategic Manufacturing Capacity and Supply Chain Network Design Contingency Planning Approach”, (with R. DeMatta), Proceedings of the International Conference of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society, June, 2018.   “Profit Maximizing Network Modeling with Inventory and Capacity Considerations”, (with R. De Matta), in Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 4th Edition, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (editor), IGI Global, forthcoming, 2018.    “Aligned and Optimized: Frameworks and Decision Support Tools to Optimize Your Network and Operations”, (with M. Liberatore), Supply Chain Management Review, March/April, 2017    “Outbound Logistics Performance and Profitability: A Taxonomy of Manufacturing and Service Organizations” (with M. Liberatore), Business and Economics Journal, 7: 221. doi:10.4172/2151-6219.1000221, 2016.   “Supply Chain Frameworks: A Constant In The Midst Of Change”, in Supply Chain Management and Logistics:  Innovative Strategies and Practical Solutions, Zhe Liang, Art Chaovalitwongse & Leyuan Shi (editors), CRC Press 2016.   "High Level Inventory Network Modeling Approaches," (with R. De Matta and M. Xu), in the Handbook of Research on Global Supply Chain Management, Bryan Christiansen (editor), IGI Global,  2016.   “Why Consider Supply Chain Management as a Field of Study and as a Career” forthcoming in Supply Chain Management for the Curious: Why Study Supply Chain Management, Kishor Vaidya (editor), The Curious Academic Publishing, Canberra, Australia, 2015.   “Formation of a Manufacturing and Distribution Network with Transfer Prices” (with R. De Matta), European Journal of Operations Research, Vol. 241, 2015.   “Optimize Short to Long Run Supply Chain Planning”, in Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization, John Wang (editor), IGI Global, 2014.   “Profit Maximization Modeling for Supply Chain Planning”, (with R. De Matta), in Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization, John Wang (editor), IGI Global, 2014.   “A Logistics Deployment Decision Support System At Pfizer”, (with Peters, Bode and Gupta), Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 203, 2013.    “A Practical Framework For Strategic Planning”, (with M. Liberatore), Supply Chain Management Review, March/April, 2011   “A Supply Chain Strategic Planning Framework”, (with M. Liberatore), Northeast Decision Sciences Conference Proceedings,  2010   “Notes on Using Optimization and DSS Techniques to Support Supply Chain and Logistics Operations”, in Optimization and Logistics Challenges in the Enterprise, W. Chaovalitwongse, K.C. Furman, and P.M. Pardalos (Eds), Springer, New York,  pp.191 – 210,  (2009)   “A Global Supply Chain Profit Maximization And Transfer Pricing Model”, (with R. De Matta), Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2008.   “Reaction Function Based Dynamic Location Modeling in Stackelberg–Nash–Cournot Competition”,  (with R. Tobin and T. Friesz), Networks And Spatial Economics, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2007.   “Production And Inter-Facility Transportation Scheduling For A Process Industry”, (with R. De Matta), European Journal Of Operational Research, (158) 2004.   “Integrating Production And Transportation Scheduling Decision Between Two Geographically Separated Plants”, (with R. De Matta), Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2003   “Implementing A Distribution Network Decision Support System At Pfizer/Warner-Lambert”, Interfaces, Vol. 32, No. 4, 2002   “A Framework For Integrating Activity Based Costing And The Balanced Scorecard Into The Logistics Strategy Development And Monitoring Process”, (with M. Liberatore).  Journal of Business Logistics,  Vol. 19, No. 2, 1998.   “Evaluating The Tradeoffs Between Idling and Shutting Down Production Lines In Process Industries”, (with R. de Matta).  Journal of Production And Operations Management, Vol. 5, No. 4, Winter 1996.   “Transport Network Design And Mode Choice Modeling For Automobile Distribution: A Case Study”, (with D. Wise and L. Clair).  Location Science, Vol. 4, No.1/2, 1996   "Incorporating Reaction Functions In Facility Location Models", (with R.L. Tobin and T.L. Friesz).  Location Science,  Vol. 3, No. 4, 1995.   "A Decision Support Approach for Transport Carrier and Mode Selection", (with M.J. Liberatore).  Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 16, No. 2, 1995.   "Seasonal Exponential Smoothing with Damped Trends: an Application for Production Planning", (with M.J. Liberatore).  International Journal Of Forecasting, No. 9, 1993.   "A Note On The Growth Of A Production Planning System: A Case Study In Evolution", (with R. de Matta). Interfaces, Vol. 23, No. 4, 1993.   "Evaluating Strategic Capacity Decisions Using A Hierarchical Production Planning System", (with M.J. Liberatore). Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 93, No. 9, 1993   "Network Facility Location Models In Stackelberg-Nash-Cournot Spatial Competition", (with T. L. Friesz and R. L. Tobin).  Papers In Regional Science: The Journal Of The RSAI, Vol. 71, No. 3, 1992.   "Heuristic Algorithms For Delivered Price Spatially Competitive Network Facility Location Problems", (with T. L. Friesz and R. L. Tobin).  Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 34, 1992.   “The Transport Choice: A Global View”, Mercer Management Quarterly, Fall, 1992.   "A Note On Integrating Current End Item Inventory Conditions Into Optimization Based Long Run Aggregate Production And Distribution Planning Activities".  Production and Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 32, No. 4, 1991.   "Stackelberg Games On A Network With Cournot-Nash Oligopolistic Competitors", (with R.L. Tobin and T.L. Friesz).  Journal Of Regional Science, Vol. 31, No.4, 1991.   "A Hierarchical Production Planning System", (with M. J. Liberatore).  In Excellence In Management Science Practice - A Readings Book, A.A. Assad, E.A. Wasil, and G.L. Lilien (editors), Prentice-Hall Publishing Company, 1991.   "Production And Distribution Planning In A Process Firm", (with M.J. Liberatore).  Production and Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 30, No. 1, 1989.   "Existence Theory For Spatially Competitive Network Facility Location Models", (with T. L. Friesz and R. L. Tobin).  Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 18, 1989.   "Algorithms For Spatially Competitive Network Facility Location", (with T. L. Friesz and R. L. Tobin).  Environment and Planning B - Planning and Design, Vol. 15, 1988.   "Implementing Integrated Production and Distribution Planning Systems", (with M.J. Liberatore).  International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Vol. 8, No. 7, 1988.   "Competitive Network Facility Location Models: A Survey", (with T.L. Friesz and R.L. Tobin).  Papers of the Regional Science Association, Vol. 65, 1988.   "A Hierarchical Production Planning System", (with M. J. Liberatore).  Interfaces, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1985.         Invited Industry Journal And Trade Media Publications:     “A Methodology to Quantify the Cost of Supply Chain Risk Management Strategies”, Material Handling & Logistics Magazine (posted on Web Site, Sept 13, 2022).  https://www.mhlnews.com/global-supply-chain/article/21250478/a-methodology-to-quantify-the-cost-of-supply-chain-risk-management-strategies   “Breaking Down the Supply Chain”, Rider University Magazine, December 2020.   “What are Logistics Feedbacks, and Why Should You Care About Them?”, (with M. Liberatore), Material Handling & Logistics Magazine (posted on Web Site, Dec 10, 2020)   “Navigating Global Trade”, (with B. Trebilcock), Supply Chain Management Review, Jan/Feb, 2020   “How to Measure Supply Chain Performance”, Materials Handling and Logistics, January/February, 2018   “How to Measure Supply Chain Performance”, in Materials Handling and Logistics online, December 6, 2017.  http://www.mhlnews.com/global-supply-chain/how-measure-supply-chain-performance   ”The ABCs of Activity Based Costing for Logistics”, Materials Handling and Logistics, July/August, 2017.   ”The ABCs of Activity Based Costing for Logistics”, in Materials Handling and Logistics online, August 15, 2017.   “Explore All Your Options to Choose the Right Transportation Mode”, Materials Handling and Logistics, July/August, 2016.   “Make Big Data Work for Your Planning Horizon”, Materials Handling and Logistics, November/December, 2015.    “Outbound Logistics:  Strategies, Performance and Profitability,” (with M. Liberatore), in Materials Handling and Logistics, April, 2015.   “Business and Academia: Schooling Each Other”, (with R. Guinti), Materials Handling and Logistics, May, 2014.   “Framework Makes A Solid Supply Chain”, (with M. Liberatore), Materials Handling and Logistics, July, 2013.   “Management Do’s and Do Not’s to Support Supply Chain Analytics: Part II Another Learning – Access to Corporate Data Warehouses” , Supply Chain Management Review (online publication), July 31, 2012, retrieved from: http://www.scmr.com/article/management_dos_and_do_nots_to_support_supply_chain_analytics_part_ii/   “Management Do’s and Do Not’s to Support Supply Chain Analytics”, Supply Chain Management Review (online publication), July 30, 2012, retrieved from:  http://www.scmr.com/article/management_dos_and_do_nots_to_support_supply_chain_analytics/   “Integrate Network Design With Warehouse Design”, (with S. Smith), Materials Handling and Logistics, February, 2011   “Maximize Profit For Your Strategic Global Manufacturing And Distribution Planning Process”, Outsourced Logistics, Mar., 2009.   “A Hierarchical Framework For Supply Chain Performance Measurement”, Future Pharmaceuticals, online feature, August day, 2008.   “Decision Support Systems: A Detailed Approach”, Future Pharmaceuticals, Mar., 2008   “Frameworks For Continuous Distribution And Supply Chain Performance Improvement”, Future Pharmaceuticals, Nov., 2007.   “Integrated Distribution And Supply Chain Planning Over Multiple Time Horizons”, American Pharmaceutical Outsourcing, Vol.6, No. 3, 2005.   “A Hierarchical Supply Chain Planning Approach”, Business Briefing: Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Strategies 2003, Business Briefings Ltd, London, 2003.   “At Last - The Facts And Figures Of Supply Chain Optimisation”.  Logistics Europe, September, 1998.   “Strategic Moves In The Transportation Pipeline”, (with M.J. Liberatore).  Distribution, Vol. 95, No. 2, 1996.   "By Air Or By Sea?". Journal of European Business, Vol. 4, No. 5, 1993.   "Learning About Facility Location Models". Distribution, Vol. 92, No. 5, 1993.   "Air vs. Ocean: Two Critical Factors".  Distribution, Vol. 90, No. 12, 1991.   "The International Modal Decision".  Distribution, Vol. 90, No. 11, 1991.     Conference Proceedings, Reports, and Published Interviews    “Frameworks: An Invaluable Tool” Future Pharmaceuticals, Jun.(Q2), 2008 – Edited Interview   "Hierarchical Production Planning: A Strategic Necessity", (with M.J. Liberatore).  Proceedings Of The Conference On Manufacturing Management In The Nineties, University of Toledo, 1989.   "Integrating Product Line And Short-Run Forecasts", (with M.J. Liberatore).   Proceedings Of Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting Of The Institute Of Management Science, Southeastern Chapter, Vol. XVIII, 1988.   "A Dynamic Production Scheduling System For The Process Industries", (with M. Guignard-Spielberg and M. J. Liberatore).  Final Report To International Business Machines Corporation (IBM Palo Alto Scientific Center), March, 1987.   "A Simplified Hierarchical System Linking An Annual Production Model With A Weekly Master Production Schedule".  Proceedings of Twenty-Second Annual Meeting Of The Institute Of Management Science, Southeastern Chapter, Vol. XVI, 1986.   "Successful Integration Of Production Planning And Distribution Modeling Activities", (with M. J. Liberatore).  Proceedings of Twenty-First Annual Meeting Of The Institute Of Management Science, Southeastern Chapter, Vol. XV, 1985.   "A Hierarchical System For Production Planning, Scheduling, and Inventory Control", (with M. J. Liberatore).  Proceedings of Twentieth Annual Meeting Of The Institute Of Management Science, Southeastern Chapter, Vol. XIV, 1984.   "Development, Testing and Application of Transportation Supply Models", (with E. Morlok and P. Viton).  Final Report To The U.S. Department of Transportation, September, 1984.   "The Determinants of Surplus Funds", (with D. D. Hemley)  American Statistical Association.  1978.  Proceedings of The Business And Economic Statistics Section, San Diego, 1984.