Jeff Rightmer (gs9974)
University information
Contact information
Mike Ilitch School of Business
Mike Ilitch School of Business
2771 Woodward Avenue
Room 266
Detroit, MI 48201
Dr. Rightmer has 22 years of industry experience in Operations/Supply Chain Management. He was awarded his Doctorate of Business Administration in 2012 from Lawrence Technological University. Currently he is teaching in the 25th ranked Global Supply Chain Management at Wayne State University.
D.B.A., Business Administration, Supply Chain Management in the U.S. Automotive Industry, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, 2012
Master of Business Administration, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, 2002
Bachelor of Business Administration Production/Operations Management, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1983
Operations and Supplier Management Strategies in the automotive industry
Teaching
- Operations/Supply Chain Management
- Quality Management
- Production Planning
Research
- Supply Chain Management in the Auto industry
- Operations Management
“Teaching supply chain management: A proposal for future research on using real world sports and others analogies,” Journal of Transportation Managment, 2019.
“Supply Chain Management Strategies in the U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry” Lawrence Technological University Research Day March 29th, 2013
Mike Ilitch School of Business
Mike Ilitch School of Business
2771 Woodward Avenue
Room 266
Detroit, MI 48201
Dr. Rightmer has 22 years of industry experience in Operations/Supply Chain Management. He was awarded his Doctorate of Business Administration in 2012 from Lawrence Technological University. Currently he is teaching in the 25th ranked Global Supply Chain Management at Wayne State University.
D.B.A., Business Administration, Supply Chain Management in the U.S. Automotive Industry, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, 2012
Master of Business Administration, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, 2002
Bachelor of Business Administration Production/Operations Management, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1983
Operations and Supplier Management Strategies in the automotive industry
Teaching
- Operations/Supply Chain Management
- Quality Management
- Production Planning
Research
- Supply Chain Management in the Auto industry
- Operations Management
“Teaching supply chain management: A proposal for future research on using real world sports and others analogies,” Journal of Transportation Managment, 2019.
“Supply Chain Management Strategies in the U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry” Lawrence Technological University Research Day March 29th, 2013
Courses taught by Jeff Rightmer
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Fall Term 2024 (current)
Spring-Summer Term 2024
Winter Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
Spring-Summer Term 2023
Winter Term 2023
Fall Term 2022
Spring-Summer Term 2022
Winter Term 2022
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