John W. Spink Ph.D.

Dr. John W. Spink, Ph.D.  is the Director and Lead Instructor for the Food Fraud Prevention Academy, as well as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management in the College of Business at Michigan State University (MSU). His food fraud prevention research focuses on policy and strategy to understand and prevent supply chain disruptions and to implement procurement best practices. He is widely published in leading academic journals and has helped lead national and global regulatory and standards activity. More recently, his teaching and research has expanded to supply chain disruption management and procurement best practices.
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Food Fraud Prevention Meets Supply Chain Digitalization: Why Old Systems are Not Enough

The intersection of digitalization, omnichannel operations, and automation is creating both challenges and opportunities for food fraud prevention
Roy Fenoff Ph.D. John W. Spink Ph.D.
May 13, 2026

Supply chains are going digital, omnichannel operations are becoming the norm, and automation is everywhere. This should be good news for food fraud prevention. More data should mean more visibility, but in reality, it also creates more opportunities for both prevention and exploitation.



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Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management: A Year in Review

To understand supply chain disruptions in a more systematic way, broader scenario planning and more rigorous work processes are needed
John W. Spink Ph.D.
October 9, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has begun to ease, but supply chain challenges have not. This article examines these ongoing supply chain challenges, what we can expect of the supply chain in the future, and guidance for how to respond to these disruptions.


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