Faculty Profile

Wesley Randall

Wesley Randall

Title
Professor
Department
Logistics and Operations Management
College
College of Business

    

Education

PhD, University of North Texas, 2007.
Major: Marketing
Degree Specialization: Organizational Psychology
Dissertation Title: An Empirical Investigation of Service-Dominant Logic: A Network Theory
MMS, Unites States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, 2001.
Major: Military strategy
Dissertation Title: Defining and Defending America's Vital Interest
MPA, Valdosta State University, 1995.
Major: Public Administration
Dissertation Title: The confluence of political cycles and defense acquisition.
BS, United States Air Force Academy, 1987.
Major: Basic Academics

Current Scheduled Teaching*

No current or future courses scheduled.

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

LSCM 6950.707, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2018 SPOT
LSCM 6950.708, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2018
MKTG 4630.001, Electronic Retailing and Promotion Strategies, Spring 2018 SPOT
LSCM 4360.003, Global Alliances and International Supply Chain Management, Spring 2018 Syllabus
LSCM 6950.701, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2017
MKTG 4630.001, Electronic Retailing and Promotion Strategies, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
LSCM 6940.701, Individual Research, Fall 2017
LSCM 6940.705, Individual Research, Summer 5W2 2017
LSCM 4900.701, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2017 Syllabus
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Summer 10W 2017 SPOT
MKTG 6040.001, Business to Business Marketing, Spring 2017 SPOT
LSCM 6940.705, Individual Research, Spring 2017
MKTG 6940.758, Individual Research, Spring 2017
MKTG 4800.751, Internship in Marketing, Spring 2017 SPOT
LSCM 6900.706, Special Problems, Spring 2017
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Spring 2017 SPOT
LSCM 6940.701, Individual Research, Fall 2016
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Fall 2016 SPOT
LSCM 5300.777, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Fall 2016 SPOT
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Summer 10W 2016 SPOT
LSCM 6900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2016
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Spring 2016 SPOT
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Fall 2015 SPOT
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Summer 10W 2015 SPOT
MKTG 6040.001, Business to Business Marketing, Spring 2015
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Spring 2015
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Fall 2014
LSCM 6910.706, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2014
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Spring 2014
LSCM 5300.777, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Spring 2014
LSCM 5300.001, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Fall 2013
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Summer 10W 2013
MKTG 5850.007, Effective Marketing Planning in Dynamic Environments, Spring 2013
MKTG 5850.777, Effective Marketing Planning in Dynamic Environments, Spring 2013
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Spring 2013
LSCM 5300.001, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Fall 2012
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Summer 10W 2012
LSCM 5300.777, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Summer 10W 2012
LSCM 5300.007, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Spring 2012
MKTG 4900.714, Special Problems, Fall 2011
LSCM 5300.001, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Fall 2011
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Fall 2006

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book
Randall, W. (1992). Advanced Tactical Fighter System Threat Assessment Report Supplement, Secret, No-Foreign Dissemination. 380. Department of Defense, Validated By Defense Intelligence Agency.
Randall, W. (1992). Advanced Tactical Fighter System Threat Assessment Report Supplement, Top Secret (TS) Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) Supplement. 100. Department of Defense, Validated by the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Conference Proceeding
Nowicki, D. R., Randall, W. S. (2013). Affordability and Performance Based Logistics. Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC) San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Nowicki, D. R., Ponnaiyan, S., Kulkarni, S., Randall, W. S. (2013). Impact of Informational Lead Time on Supply chain Inventory and Inventory Cost. Production and Operations Management Society.
Nowicki, D. R., Ramirez-Marquez, J. E., Randall, W. S. (2013). Multi-Objective Optimization Problems in Lifecycle Affordability. Naval Post Graduate School, 10th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium. Monterey, CA..
Hartfield, R., Carpenter, M., Randall, W. S., Hundley, J. (2012). Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV): Safety Event Prediction, and Classification. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Nowicki, D. R., Murynets, I., Ramirez-Marquez, J. E., Randall, W. S. (2011). Optimal Cost Avoidance Investment and Pricing Strategies for Performance Based Post-Production Service Contracts. Naval Post Graduate School, 8th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium. Monterey, CA.
Nowicki, D. R., Randall, W. S., Gorod, A. (2010). A framework for performance based logistics: A system of systems approach. Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops (ICUMT), 2010 International Congress on.
Randall, W. S., Defee, C. C., Gibson, B. J. (2010). Retail Supply Chain Management. San Diego, Ca: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Educators' Conference.
Randall, W., Mello, J. C. (2010). A Practical Guide to Using Grounded Theory in Supply chain Research. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Educators' Conference.
Randall, W., Nowicki, D. R. (2009). Life Cycle Cost Reliability Investment Model. Orlando Florida: Produciton and Operations Management Society.
Defee, C. C., Randall, W. S., Gibson, B. J. (2009). Roles and Capabilities of the Retail Supply Chain Organization. Chicago Il: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Educators' Conference.
Randall, W. S., Defee, C. C. (2008). Exploring the 3PL Value Proposition. Orlando, Fl: Society for Marketing Advances.
Corrigendum
Nowicki, D. R., Randall, W. S., Ramirez-Marquez, J. E. (2012). Improving the Computational Efficiency of Metric-Based Spares Algorithms. European Journal of Operational Research.
Journal Article
Boakye, K. G., Prybutok, V. R., Randall, W. S., Ofori, K. S. (2023). Emotional connection and customer orientation as moderators in improving the customer satisfaction–behavioral intention link: A moderated moderation service model. Quality Management Journal.
Obaze, Y., Xie, H., Prybutok, V. R., Randall, W., Peak, D. (2021). Contextualization of Relational Connectedness Construct in Relationship Marketing. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing.
Patra, P., Kumar, D., Nowicki, D. R., Randall, W. S. (2019). Effective Management of Performance-Based Contracts for Sustainment Dominant Systems. International Journal of Production Economics. 280, 369-382.
Nowicki, D. R., Sauser, B. J., Randall, W. S., Lusch, R. (2019). Service Dominant Logic and Performance Based Logistics: A Systems Thinking Perspective. Service Science. 10(1), 12-24.
Kochan, C., Nowicki, D. R., Sauser, B. J., Randall, W. S. (2018). Impact of Cloud Based Collaborative Information Sharing on Hospital Supply Chain Performance: A System Dynamics Framework. International Journal of Production Economics. 195, 168-185.
Clasi, C., Nowicki, D. R., Mansouri, M., Sauser, B. J., Randall, W. S. (2018). A Systems Thinking Approach to Managing Sustainment Phase Redesign Planning for Large-Scale, Complex, Sustainment-Dominated Systems. Engineering Management Journal. 30(1), 68-81.
Sauser, B. J., Baldwin, C., Pourreza, S., Nowicki, D. R., Randall, W. S. (2018). Resilience of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises as a Correlation to Community Impact: An Agent-based Modeling Approach. Natural Hazards. 90(1), 79-99.
Glassburner, A., Dickens, J., Sauser, B. J., Nowicki, D. R., Randall, W. S. (2018). Theory of Paradox within Service-Dominant Logic. Service Science. 10(2), 111-123.
Hawkins, T. G., Gravier, M., Randall, W. S. (2018). Socio-economic sourcing: benefits of small business set-asides in public procurement. Journal of Public Procurement. 18(3), 217-239. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85057561568
Hong, S., Randall, W., Han, K., Malhan, A. (2018). Estimation Viability of Dedicated Freighter Aircraft of Combination Carriers: A data envelopment and principal component analysis. International Journal of Production Economics. 202, 12-20.
Randall, W. S., Nowicki, D. (2016). The Perfect Formula. Supply Chain Management Review. (3), 12-19.
Randall, W. S., Nowicki, D. R., Kulkarni, S., (2016). The Science of Theoretical Minimums. 12-19.
Randall, W. S., Hawkins, T. G., Haynie, J. J., Nowicki, D. R., Armenakis, A. A. (2015). Performance-Based Contracting and Team Processes: An Empirical Investogation. Journal of Business Logistics. 36(2), 212-230.
Randall, W. S., Nowicki, D. R., Deshpande, G., Lusch, R. F. (2014). Converting Knowledge into Value: Gaining Insights from Service Dominant Logic and Neuroeconomics. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management.
Magnaye, R., Sauser, B. J., Patanakul, R., Nowicki, D. R., Randall, W. S. (2014). Earned Readiness Management for Scheduling, Monitoring and Evaluating the Development of Complex Product Systems. International Journal of Project Management. 32(7), 1246-1259.
Randall, W. S., Wittman, C. M., Nowicki, D. R., Pohlen, T. L. (2014). SDL Special Issue: Service-Dominant Logic and Supply Chain Management: Are We There Yet?. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management.
Hawkins, T. G., Randall, W. S., Coyne, A., Baitalmal, M. (2014). Sustainable Integrity: How Reverse Auctions Can Benefit Suppliers in Emerging Markets.. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal.
Randall, W. S. (2013). Public-Private Partnerships in Supply Chain Management. Journal of Business Logistics. 34(4), 319-319. Wiley-Blackwell. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbl.12029
Hawkins, T. G., Randall, W. S., Coyne, A., Baitalmal, M. (2013). Sustainable Integrity: How Reverse Auctions Can Benefit Suppliers in Emerging Markets. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal.
Randall, W. S., Brady, S., Nowicki, D. R. (2012). Business Case Analysis and the Confounds of Innovation Driven by Performance-Based Post-Production Support Strategies. Transportation Journal.
Nowicki, D. R., Randall, W. S., Ramirez-Marquez, J. E. (2012). Improving the Computational Efficiency of Metric-Based Spares Algorithms. European Journal of Operational Research.
Randall, W. S., Mello, J. E. (2012). Grounded Theory: An Inductive Method for Supply Chain Research. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management. 42(8), 863-880.
Thomas, R. W., Defee, C. C., Randall, W. S., Williams, B. D. (2011). Assessing the Managerial Relevance of Contemporary Supply Chain Management Research (Bowersox Best Paper Award SMA). International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management. 41(7), 665-667.
Randall, W., Gravier, M. J., Prybutok, V. (2011). Connection, Trust, and Commitment: Dimensions of Co-Creation?. Journal of Strategic Marketing. 19(1), 3-24.
Randall, W. S., Nowicki, D. R., Hawkins, T. G. (2011). Explaining the Effectiveness of Performance Based Logistics: A Quantitative Examination. International Journal of Logistics Management.
Randall, W. S., Defee, C. C., Gibson, B. J., Williams, B. D. (2011). Retail Supply Chain Management: Key Priorities and Practices. International Journal of Logistics Management. 22(3), 390-402.
Defee, D. C., Williams, B. D., Randall, W. S., Thomas, R. (2010). An Inventory of Theories in Logistic and Supply Chain Management Research. International Journal of Logistics Management. 21(3), 404-489.
Gibson, B. J., Defee, C. C., Randall, W. S., Lineros, C. P. (2010). Estado de la Cadena de Abastecimiento del Retail (invited article). Zona Logística. 56(1), 62-68.
Randall, W. S., Pohlen, T. L., Hanna, J. B. (2010). Evolving a Theory of Performance Based Logistics Using Insights from Service Dominant Logic. Journal of Business Logistics. 31(2), 5-23.
Geary, S., Koster, S., Randall, W. S., Haynie, J. (2010). Performance-Based Life Cycle Product Support Strategies: Enablers for More Effective Government Participation. Defense Acquisition Review Journal. 450-483.
Randall, W., Defee, C., Brady, S. P. (2010). Value Propositions of the U.S. Trucking Industry (2010 TJ Best Article Award). Transportation Journal. 12(3), 5-23.
Hawkins, T. G., Randall, W. S., Wittmann, C. M. (2009). An Empirical Examination of Reverse Auction Appropriateness. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 45(4), 55-71.
Defee, C. C., Randall, W. S., Gibson, B. J. (2009). Roles and Capabilities of the Retail Supply Chain Organization. Journal of Transportation Management. 21(2), 49-64.
Randall, W., Farris, M. T. (2009). Supply Chain Financing: Using Cash-To-Cash Variables to Strengthen the Supply Chain. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management. 39(8), 669-689.
Randall, W. S., Defee, C. C., Gibson, B. J., Davidson, J. (2009). The State of the Retail Supply Chain. Distribution Business Management Journal. 8(1), 6-8.
Randall, W., Farris, M. T. (2009). Utilizing Cash-to-Cash to Benchmark Company Performance. Benchmarking: An International Journal. 16(4), 449-469.
Gibson, B. J., Randall, W. S. (2009). A Loss of Supply. Blueprints: The Produce Professionals' Quarterly Journal.
Randall, W. (2009). The Myth of the Rheostat. Overhaul & Maintenance. 60.
Hamilton, R. A., Randall, W. S., Hanna, J. B. (2008). Aviation Management: A Discipline in Crisis. Collegiate Aviation Review. 26(2), 47-58.
Randall, W. S., Defee, C. C. (2008). Exploring the 3PL Value Proposition. Journal of Transportation Management. 19(1), 17-39.
Gravier, M., Randall, W. S., Strutton, D. (2008). The Role of Knowledge, Cohesion, and Environmental Uncertainty in Alliance Performance: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Knowledge Management. 12(6), 117-130.
Research Report
Nowicki, D. R., Ramirez-Marquez, J. E., Randall, W. S. (2013). Improving Defense Acquisition Management and Policy Through a Life-Cycle Affordability Framework. Department of the Navy, Naval Postgraduate School, Acquisition Research Program.
Nowicki, D. R., Ramirez-Marquez, J. E., Randall, W. S. (2012). Mixed Methodological Approach to Advance the Analytical Examination of Performance Based Acquisition and Sustainment Strategies. Department of the Navy, Naval Postgraduate School, Acquisition Research Program.
Nowicki, D. R., Ramirez-Marquez, J. E., Randall, W. S. (2011). Analytical Examination of Performance Strategies. Department of the Navy, Naval Postgraduate School, Acquisition Research Program.

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract
Nowicki, D. R. (Co-Principal), Randall, W. S. (Co-Principal), Fite, J. T. (Principal), Bomba, M. S. (Co-Principal), "Regional Campus Strategy," Sponsored by University of North Texas, State, $300000 Funded. (20172018).
Grant - Research
Pohlen, T. L. (Principal), Manuj, I. (Supporting), Savoie, M. J. (Supporting), Purtell, C. T. (Supporting), Randall, W. S. (Supporting), Fite, J. T. (Supporting), "NSF Engines: Type 1: An Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem and Economic Development Engine for Transforming North Central Texas and Southern Oklahoma Logistics Industry," Sponsored by NSF, Federal, $999650 Funded. (May 1, 2023April 30, 2025).
Randall, W., Nowicki, D. R., "Improving Defense Acquisition Policy Through a Life-Cycle Affordability Framework," Sponsored by Naval Post Graduate School, $120000 Funded. (20132013).
Nowicki, D. A., Randall, W. S., Ramirez-Marquez, J. E., "Mix Methodological Approach to Advance the Analytical Examination of Performance Based Acquisitions Strategies.," Sponsored by Naval Post Graduate School, $120000 Funded. (20122012).
Randall, W., Kulkarni, S., Nowicki, D. R., "Theoretical Minimum Demand Driven Supply Chain Research Project," Sponsored by OneNetwork Corporation, $50000 Funded. (20122012).
Nowicki, D. A., Randall, W. S., Rameriz-Marquez, J. E., "Performance Based Contracting Strategies," Sponsored by Naval Post Graduate School, $120000 Funded. (20112011).
Randall, W. S., Hartfield, R., Carpenter, D. M., "Unmanned Air System (UAS) Integration into the National Aerospace System (NAS)," Sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration, $300000 Funded. (20112011).
Randall, W., "Outcome Based Sustainment: An Environment of Improved Performance and Affordability," Sponsored by Supply Chain Visions, $10000 Funded. (20092009).
Randall, W., Nowicki, D. R., "Systems Engineering and Supply Chains," Sponsored by Embedded Systems Institute, $30000 Funded. (20092009).
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    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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