Steve Tracey

Steve Tracey is the current executive director for both the Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) and Penn State Executive Programs, and a Professor of Practice for the Supply Chain and Information Systems Department within the Smeal College of Business.

For almost three decades CSCR has successfully built a community of researchers and leading organizations in both the private and public sectors to further the supply chain discipline and provide the very best in research, executive education, symposia, and talent development. In Tracey's CSCR leadership role, he is responsible for the vision of one of Smeal's premier research centers as an ambassador and spokesperson for supply chain activities at Penn State. During his tenure as executive director, he has elevated CSCR's sponsor partnerships with both public and private sector organizations representing over $2.3T in private sector revenue. Through collaboration with the nationally top ranked Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems faculty within Smeal and CSCR Corporate Sponsors, Tracey promotes meaningful and progressive supply chain research for industry-specific application and defines research strategy and programs.

Penn State Executive Programs, also within Smeal, has delivered award-winning open enrollment and customized executive education programs for over 50 years, both in the classroom and most recently, through leading edge virtual platforms. As Executive Director, Tracey leads an elite team of internationally recognized faculty, researchers, consultants, authors and thought leaders offering individuals and organizations deep expertise, relevant content, and effective learning models across multiple areas of focus with particular emphasis on leadership and strategy, general management, and supply chain. He heads business development for national and global client organizations providing program design and delivery of customized learning solutions with measurable results that align with strategic business goals while addressing the challenges and opportunities within the client's unique business context.

As a Professor of Practice of Supply Chain Management in the Supply Chain and Information Systems Department within Smeal, Tracey delivers curriculum reflecting his extensive background in operations and finance to Penn State Smeal College of Business undergraduate and graduate students. He also connects with broad industry and public sector audiences through his teaching in Penn State Executive Programs and representing CSCR at industry events and conferences.

Tracey has a diverse global background directing operations with full P&L responsibilities in more than 14 countries and is considered a commodity market expert in the Textile industry. Prior to joining Penn State Smeal, Tracey was the senior vice-president of Global Supply Chain at Standard Textile Company, the world's largest marketer and manufacturer of institutional textiles.

Tracey's teams at Standard Textile were responsible for the global sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics operations of the company. As a champion for developing talent and creating high performing teams, Tracey's group was instrumental in implementing forward-looking processes to manage Standard Textile's service levels and operations to world-class standards. His teams were consistently recognized as the best-in-class textile industry provider.

As an enterprise strategist, he designed and implemented the organizational structures needed for a high performance, integrated global supply chain and developed an elite leadership team for the company's rapidly expanding operations. For the time he was at Standard Textile, the company had a CAGR in excess of 12%.

Prior to joining Standard Textile, Tracey was the director of Materials and Distribution for American Tool Companies, Inc., a global market leader in the manufacture of hand tools and hand tool accessories.

Tracey currently serves as a director on the boards of both West Chester Protective Gear Advisory and Storyteller FX, and he is also an active member of APICS, CSCMP and ISM. He is a retired U.S. Army officer, serving from 1986 to 2002, both in active duty and reserve positions.

Expertise

Supply Chain Strategic Planning and Implementation

Global Enterprise Leadership

Senior Executive Coaching and Development

Succession Planning

Strong P&L Management

Distribution/Operations/Planning

Process Improvement/Efficiency - Lean Manufacturing, 5S+1

Process and Product Innovation

Current Research

Langley, L., Tracey, S., Owens, J., Ruamsook, K., (2018, August). The "Last Yard" - One Further Step in Making Sure that Customers' Needs are Met.

Ruamsook, K., Tracey, S., Bechtel, L., (2017, July). Technology Theme Identification and Application Assessment Framework across Multi-modal Logistics Sectors.

Langley, J., Tracey, S., (2017, June). Pennsylvania Proposal to Remove Sales and Use Tax Exemption on Commercial Warehousing and Storage Services.

Henderson, J., Thomas, J., Tracey, S. (2017, January). The Impact of Digital Technology on Healthcare Supply Chain.

Bechtel, L., Colgan, C., Ruamsook, K., Tracey, S. (2016, May 5). The MRO Revolution: Leaders, Evolvers and Trailers.

Ruamsook, K., Tracey, S., (2016, August). Omnichannel Retailering - Trends, Outlooks and Strategies

Ruamsook, K., Tracey, S., (2015, December). The Natural Gas Supply Chain – Onshore Well-Site Processes and Freight Logistics

Ruamsook, K., Tracey, S., (2015, July). The Natural Gas Supply Chain – An Integrated Process Framework

Publication List

Faggella, D. (2017, May). IT Procurement for New and Emerging Technologies. Huffington Post.

Tracey, S. (2017, March 1). Got Best Practices in MRO Management. http://www.mypurchasingcenter.com/files/6314/8641/4472/MPC_podcast_Steve_Tracey.MP3

McCrea, B. (2017, January 12). Measuring Value of the Supply Chain Executive Education. http://www.scmr.com/article/measuring_value_of_the_supply_chain_executive_education

Burris Logistics Team. (2016, November 23). Supply Chain is a People Business. http://blog.burrislogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/burris-food-logistics-magazine.pdf

Tracey, S. (2016, July 19). The Real Value of Supply Chain Certification. http://www.scmr.com/article/the_real_value_of_supply_chain_certification

Modern Materials Handling (2016, June 2). MRO Research: Leading, Evolving or Trailing? http://www.mmh.com/article/leading_evolving_or_trailing

Moore, D., Tracey, S. (2016, May 20). SDI Partner Perspective Series with Steve Tracey. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/partner-perspective-steve-tracey-christopher-moore

Bechtel, L., Colgan, C., Ruamsook, K., Tracey, S. (2016, May 5). The MRO Revolution: Leaders, Evolvers and Trailers. http://www.scmr.com/article/the_mro_revolution_leaders_evolvers_and_trailers

Maidenberg, M. (2016, March 03). Project44's co-founders think their startup will be a unicorn. Really. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160303/ISSUE01/160229849?X-IgnoreUserAgent=1

Todd, A., Tracey, S. (2016, February 05). Using Human Capital Strategies to Drive Supply Chain Excellence. http://www.sdcexec.com/article/12157059/using-human-capital-strategies-to-drive-supply-chain-excellence

McCrea, B. (2016, February 04). 4 Innovative Supply Chain Education Trends. http://www.scmr.com/article/4_innovative_supply_chain_education_trends

Elder, A. (2015, June 04). Penn State Smeal launches online boot camp to help close supply chain skills gap. http://news.smeal.psu.edu/news-archive/2015/penn-state-launches-online-boot-camp-to-help-close-supply-chain-skills-gap

Bowman, R. J. (2015, December 04). Virtual vs. Actual: The New Age of Supply-Chain Education. http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/single-article-page/article/virtual-vs-actual-the-new-age-of-supply-chain-education/

Todd, A., Tracey, S. (2015, September 24). CorpU: Achieving End-to-End Supply Chain Performance. http://corpu.com/xchange/events/upcoming/achieving-end-end-supply-chain-performance/follow-up/

Page, P., Lorretta, C. (2015, August 11). Weaker Yuan to Change China's Supply Chain Math. http://www.wsj.com/articles/weaker-yuan-to-change-chinas-supply-chain-math-1439324479

Weaver, D. (2015, June 15). Closing the Talent Gap: Penn State University Creates Supply Chain Boot Camp. http://www.inventory-and-supplychain-blog.com/closing-the-talent-gap-penn-state-university-creates-supply-chain-boot-camp/

Leininger, K. (2015, January 21). Leading Healthcare Channel Management Software Company joins as Corporate Sponsor of World-Class Research and Education Organization. http://www.integrichain.com/integrichain-partners-with-penn-state-center-for-supply-chain-research/

Recent Speaking Engagements

Tracey. S., Sultemeier, C., et al (2017, July). Expeditionary Sustainment Superiority from Factory to Foxhole: Back to the Basics of Blocking and Tackling - The Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare: Arlington, VA

Tracey, S. (2017, January). Got Best Practices in MRO Management? (S. Avery, Interviewer)

Tracey, S. & Sheehan, H. (2017). Managing Global Supply Chains - Developing Strategic Supply Chain Leaders. DSSCL. State College: Pennsylvania State University.

Tracey, S. (2017). Leadership in Managing Supply Chains. DSSCL. State College: Pennsylvania State University.

Tracey, S., Bechtel, L. (2017). Supply Chain Analytics. Supply Chain Leader's Forum. State College: Pennsylvania State University.

Tracey, S. (2016). Academia Perspective on Logistics. CLX Logistics. State College.

Tracey, S. (2016). Top Supply Chain Trends. Georgetown University.

Tracey, S., Bechtel, L. (2016). Keys to Successful Sales and Operations Planning. State College: Pennsylvania State University.

Tracey, S., Bechtel, L. (2016). Supply Chain Security and Risk. Supply Chain Leader's Forum. State College: Pennsylvania State University.

Tracey, S. (2016). Omni-Channel Distribution and Sustainable Procurement. W&RSETA. State College: Pennsylvania State University.

Tracey, S. (2016). Omni-Channel - The Days of Talking About It Are Over. Parcel Forum. Grapevine, TX.

Tracey, S. (2016). Global Supply Chain Trends. CLX Logistics 5th Annual Customer Conference. Philadelphia, PA

Tracey, S. (2016). Driving Supplier Innovation. Supply Chain Leader's Forum. State College: Pennsylvania State University.

Tracey, S., Bechtel, L. (2016, February 9). APICS - CPIM - A Professional Certification Comparison. State College, PA.

Expertise Innovative supply-chain technologies Global business activities Metrics Leadership

Education MBA, Global Business, Duke University, 2008

MBA, Global Business, Duke University, 2008

BS, Finance (Economics / Accounting), The Pennsylvania State University, 1986