In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Max Shen. Max Shen obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences from Northwestern University. He joined the department in July 2004. Before that he taught at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Florida. His primary research interests are in the general area of integrated supply chain design and management, and practical mechanism design. He was inducted a Fellow of POMS in 2022. He is also the past president of POMS.