Business POV

The Global Supply Chain runs right through Chicago: We're a critical crossroads for billions of dollars worth of goods. To get a handle on how we can maintain our competitive position here — or squander it — we asked expert Anthony Pagano of UIC to chime in.

Anthony M. Pagano is an associate professor of Management at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is also associated with the Urban Transportation Center on the campus. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Management and Strategy, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

His research and consulting has spanned several areas including privatization of public transportation, benefit-cost analysis, measurement of the output of government and service organizations, quality of service measurement in public transit, economic impact analysis and strategies for implementing computer systems in transportation. He is the author or coauthor of over 100 articles, technical reports, books and book chapters and papers presented at professional meetings. He is also the author of the book "External Environment of Business."

Dr. Pagano has served as President of the Chicago Chapter of the Transportation Research Forum, member of the TRF National Council, and Academic Vice President of the national organization. He also served as co-founder and Co-General Editor of the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum which publishes articles of interest to academics, policy makers and practitioners.