Steve Banker heads the supply chain and logistics consulting team at ARC Advisory Group, a technology research and advisory firm for industry and infrastructure. Banker is one of the best known industry analysts covering supply chain. He has authored many market research and strategy reports and has managed consulting projects for manufacturers, retailers, software providers, and venture capital firms. Banker writes about logistics and supply chain management for Forbes.com and Logistics Viewpoints. Prior to joining ARC, Banker was a professor at Stonehill College and Pennsylvania State University. Banker holds an MBA from Babson College and a Ph.D from Indiana University.