Biography
Sam Lampropoulos teaches logistics/supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, supply chain strategy and technology, purchasing management and operations management, both at George Brown College and at Ryerson University. He has served as a guide for logistics on About.com, has been a guest speaker at the International Warehousing and Logistics Association and manages a logistics consulting practice. At George Brown College in 2012, in conjunction with industry partners including the Supply Chain Management Association, Sam initiated the first Supply Chain Student Case Competition, which has since become a Canada-wide competition open to all universities and colleges.
A professional engineer with 20 years of industry and consulting experience, Sam holds a BASc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from York University. Sam has held management positions with Tibbett & Britten Group (now part of Exel Logistics), Loblaw Companies, The Gap and the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Academic Credentials
Master of Business Administration, Schulich School of Business, York University, 2002
Bachelor of Applied Science, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 1994
Professional Engineer, Professional Engineers Ontario, 1998
Areas of Specialization
Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
Project Management
Areas of Expertise
Management Consulting
Supply Chain Strategy
Process Improvement
Career Highlights
2004-Present – Professor, George Brown College, Centre for Business
2004-Present – Principal Consultant, DC-Solutions
2001-2004 – Project Manager, Hudson’s Bay Company
2000-2001 – Technical Services Manager, Gap Inc
1998-2000 – Leader, Logistics Projects, Loblaw Companies Limited
1994-1998 – Industrial Engineer, Tibbett & Britten Group
Other Activities
Speaker – International Warehouse Logistics Association Annual Conference on the topic The Low Hanging Fruit of Warehouse Productivity, 2013
Member – Board of directors, Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Canada, Toronto Chapter, 2007-2013
Initiator/Participant – Supply Chain Student Case Competition in conjunction with Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Canada and Exel Logistics, 2011-2012
Member – Logisticians Without Borders, a world organization for relief logistics development (WORLD). Completed project for Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto, 2004-2007
Leader – Logistics Program Advisory Committee at George Brown College, 2004-2007
Faculty Advisor – For student-run business association, 2004-2007
Treasurer and Secretary – Canadian Society for Industrial Engineers, 2001-2004
Awards
Nominated for the 2008 George Brown College President's Award for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Living the Academic Strategy Award, George Brown College
