Jason Miller
Interim Chairperson | Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI, UNITED STATES
Jason Miller's primary research stream examines issues in the truck transportation industry including safety, productivity and employment.
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Biography
Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a Professor of Supply Chain Management and is serving the second year of a two-year term as interim chairperson for the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business. His primary research stream examines issues in the for-hire truck transportation industry including safety, productivity, pricing dynamics, driver turnover, and employment. He also conducts macroeconomic research in the manufacturing and retail sectors, with a special emphasis on the disruptive role of imports, tariffs, and the COVID-19 pandemic. His research has appeared in Academy of Management Journal, Decision Sciences, Forecasting, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Management, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Multivariate Behavioral Research, Transportation Journal, and Transportation Research Part E. Jason is a Senior Editor at Journal of Business Logistics; an Associate Editor at Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, and International Journal of Operations and Production Management; and an Editorial Review Board Member at Journal of Supply Chain Management. He also actively reviews for several supply chain (International Journal of Logistics Management and Transportation Journal) and quantitative methods (Behavior Research Methods, Educational and Psychological Measurement and Structural Equation Modeling) journals.
In addition to academic research, Jason provides commentary via LinkedIn on various issues that affect supply chain practitioners such as inventory levels, pricing dynamics, manufacturing output, and transportation activity. He regularly speaks at industry webinars regarding these topics. He is frequently quoted by national general media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NBC News, The Washington Post, Reuters, and NPR as well as specialized industry news outlets including Journal of Commerce, FreightWaves, Supply Chain Dive, Business Insider, and Trains, amongst others.
Industry Expertise (3)
Research
Education/Learning
Logistics and Supply Chain
Areas of Expertise (2)
Logistics
Motor Carrier Safety
Accomplishments (3)
Best Associate Editor (professional)
2021 Decision Sciences
Best Senior Editors (professional)
2021 Journal of Business Logistics
Instructor of Excellence Award (professional)
2020 Broad College
Education (2)
The Ohio State University: Ph.D., Logistics 2014
John Carroll University: B.S., Logistics & Marketing 2010
Affiliations (1)
- Journal of Business Logistics : Senior Editor
Links (3)
News (5)
Understand The Demand for What You Haul
DAT Freight & Analytics online
2023-04-25
If you want to skip all that and follow an industry expert, look no further than supply chain professor Jason Miller at the Michigan State University – Eli Broad College of Business. He’s regarded as the most insightful expert on all matters related to supply and demand for the trucking industry. Connect with him on LinkedIn and make sure he’s your first stop of the day. Jason also produces the Truckload Ton-Mile Index (TTMI), which tracks demand for 41 freight-producing commodities and is published typically in the second week of each month.
Manufacturing slowdown, interest rates continue to squeeze freight market
CCJ MarketPulse online
2023-04-24
Joining Randall Reilly Content Director Jeff Crissey this week for the first installment of CCJ's newest video series, CCJ MarketPulse, is Jason Miller, supply chain professor at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State and veteran transportation economist, and he shares his take on the current state of freight: are we at or near the bottom?
Air cargo operators still feel ‘hangover from the 2021 party’
FreightWaves online
2023-04-20
The commodities that have declined the most in airfreight moving from Asia to the U.S. are computers, sweaters, phones, microphones and loudspeakers, clothing, and printer ink, said Jason Miller, the interim chairperson of Michigan State University’s Department of Supply Chain Management, on the latest episode of the Freight Buyers’ Club podcast.
US truckload carriers look to fill revenue gaps as rates fall
Journal of Commerce online
2023-04-17
US truckload contract rates are falling as demand drops, but the costs paid by shippers for transportation services aren’t dropping as quickly.
Oil tanker costs climb as Russia ties up system with longer routes
NPR Marketplace online
2023-04-13
Builders are busy producing other kinds of ships, per Jason Miller, interim chair of Michigan State University’s department of supply chain management.
Event Appearances (3)
Examining Longitudinal Patterns of Motor Carrier Safety Using Latent Transition Analysis
Supply Chain Management Educator’s Conference at Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ Annual Conference San Diego, CA
Searching the Archives: Use of Archival Data for Logistics & Supply Chain Management Research
Supply Chain Management Educator’s Conference at Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ Annual Conference Atlanta, GA
Why Are Larger Motor Carriers More Compliant with Safety Regulations?
49th Annual Meeting of the Decision Science Institute Chicago, IL
Journal Articles (5)
Unobserved variables in archival research: Achieving both theoretical and statistical identification
Journal of Business Logistics2023 A welcomed addition to the logistics and supply chain management (L&SCM) research landscape has been growth in the use of archival data, defined as data collected by an entity outside the research team (Miller et al., 2021). Expansion in the use of archival data is stimulated by discussions concerning the generally accepted limitations of primary data research and related debate about when and how the use of primary data is appropriate (e.g., Montabon et al., 2018; Schoenherr et al., 2015).
How do trucking companies respond to announced versus unannounced safety crackdowns? The case of government inspection blitzes
Journal of Business Logistics2023 Ensuring motor carriers comply with safety rules is critical to the efficient workings of supply chains and the safety of the motoring public. However, little is understood regarding how carriers respond to changes in the likelihood of inspection (a.k.a., “crackdowns”) undertaken by the Department of Transportation.
Antecedents of Spot and Contract Freight Mix in the Truckload Sector
Transportation Journal2022 Truckload carriers face tradeoffs in their effort to build their freight networks from combinations of spot market and contract shipments. These tradeoffs exist because contract freight provides loose volume guarantees but lower linehaul rates, whereas spot freight commands higher linehaul rates while being more stochastic in nature.
Buyer abusive behavior and supplier welfare: An empirical study of truck owner–operators
Journal of Supply Chain Management2022 The increase in stakeholder pressure for responsible business draws closer public scrutiny when buyers use their power advantage illegitimately to exploit weaker suppliers. In this study, we develop the novel concept of buyer abusive behavior (BAB) and examine BABs exerted by buyers of trucking services against truck owner–operators as their suppliers.
The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 on the Relationship between Spot Market Prices and Capital Investment in the Motor-Carrier Sector
Transportation Journal2022 Capital investment by motor carriers in new trucks and trailers is essential for the effective and efficient operation of supply chains. Strong evidence exists that motor carriers’ capital investment is positively correlated with truckload spot prices. This article explores whether the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic moderated the relationship between spot prices and capital investment by motor carriers.
