Meet the Authors

Edward Marien, Ph.D. is emeritus professor and director, transportation and logistics management (T&LM) programs for the Executive Education unit of the School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW). Besides having direct industrial experience and providing business consultation, Ed's present instructional activities at the UW include a wide offering of non-credit, continuing educational programs in T&LM for industry practitioners from manufacturers, distributors, retailers, carriers and third-party services providers in consumer and industrial market segments. Ed holds degrees from Indiana University (MBA) and Michigan State University (Ph.D., Marketing and Logistics).

Walter Weart, founder of Transportwriter.com, has 40 years of experience holding senior logistics and transportation management positions with manufacturers as well as serving with an agency of the Department of Transportation. His resume includes positions with motor and rail carriers as well as other transportation service providers. Wally has worked for national transportation and logistics publications and has authored nearly 200 articles as well as all or part of several college level texts including the just released 8th Edition of The Management of Business Logistics. Wally taught at the Monfort School of Business Administration, University of Northern Colorado and is currently a faculty member of the Institute of Logistical Management.

Lee Cisneros is a former corporate director of physical distribution for Cabot Corporation and The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company with responsibilities in domestic and international transportation, packaging, warehousing and distribution; plus he oversaw private fleets of tractors, trailers, railcars and airplanes. Cisneros consults  for carriers, shippers and third-party logistics services providers. He is a life member of the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) having held several office positions with the League. He is founder and member of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L),been involved in many traffic clubs and has contributed many articles to transportation and logistics magazines.

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