Saban Adana, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management
Programs: Supply Chain Management
Department(s): Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain
216-397-1989
sadana@jcu.edu
Field(s) of Expertise
Supply Chain Management, Business Statistics
Background
Dr. Adana comes from a military background serving in logistics and operations for 14 years at the tactical to strategic levels including international posts like SHAPE Headquarters, Mons, Belgium. Dr. Adana believes adding value to the learning process of students happens through relating to real world examples.
Courses
Dr. Adana’s primary teaching interests are courses in Supply Chain Management, Project Management and Transportation Management.
Research
Dr. Adana’s primary research interests include supply chain resilience, risk propensity in supply chain contract selection, supply chain learning, performance-based contracting and machine learning applications in supply chain management. His work has been published in the International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management.
Additional Information
Dr. Adana is originally from Eskisehir, Turkey and an avid soccer player.