Nada R. Sanders is a Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. In 2022, Northeastern University presented her with the prestigious Robert D. Klein Lecturer Award.

Dr. Sanders is an internationally recognized thought leader in forecasting and supply chain management. Her research focuses on the most effective ways for organizations to use technology to achieve a competitive advantage. She is the author of several top-selling books including Supply Chain Management: A Global Perspective, The Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise, and Operations Management.

She is a Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), and received the Sushil Gupta Distinguished Service Award from the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS). She has served as the President of POMS and on the boards of DSI and the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF). In 2020, POMS created an award in her name, The Nada Sanders Emerging Economies Doctoral Dissertation Award for Latin America and the Caribbean.

She is a frequent keynote speaker, has consulted with numerous Fortune 100 companies, and serves on the Board of Economic Advisors of the Association of Industries of Massachusetts (AIM). She earned her Ph.D. in Operations Management and Logistics from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business.