Yuwen Chen currently is an associate professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Rhode Island. Yuwen’s interest and curiosity is inspired by observing changes in life then contemplating the solutions to react to the changes. He currently teaches Operations and Supply Chain Management courses in the one-year MBA program in Providence. In the past, he has taught Operations and Supply Chain and Transportation courses at the university. He brings live business examples to the classroom and connects to the theory that it applies. He encourages students to understand the complexity and interconnectivity of the business world. His research papers are shown in the areas of new product development, operations and supply chain management, logistics/transportation, and business mindfulness. Yuwen is also interested in technology’s impact to business, mobile technology, sustainability, and business responsibilities. His publications are shown in the journals of Production and Operations Management, Decision Sciences, Journal of Business Research, and European Journal of Operations Research.