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Richard T. Murphy, Jr., CEO and President of Murphy Warehouse Company, boasts a strong track record as a dedicated logistics professional. He continually strives to improve and enhance both his family-owned company and the Minneapolis-St. Paul community as well. Aligning his personal passions, such as sustainability and teaching, with those of Murphy Warehouse Company, Mr. Murphy has directed the company into the leadership position it enjoys in today's logistics and warehousing industries. Mr. Murphy prides himself as being a leader in the community, continuing to teach at the University Of Minnesota College Of Design and develop sustainable efforts to reduce the impact on the surrounding environment.   

 

Green/Sustainability Related Speeches
2011

  • USBGC (U.S. Green Building Council; the LEED certification organization), MN Chapter Annual Meeting: Leeding the Grounds: Finding Economic & Sustainable Returns, Oct 19, 2011. http://chenected.aiche.org/sustainability/annual-meeting-showcases-green-building-in-minnesota/
  • IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management), Facility Tour and Presentation: Greening the Grounds: Finding Economic & Sustainable Returns, Oct 4, 2011. 
  • NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association - MN Chapter, Presentation: Greening the Logistics Field: Finding Economic & Sustainable Returns, Sept 27, 2011. http://www.naiopmn.org/pdfs/NAIOP_2011Sep_LogisticsProgram_MurphyRichard_PowerPoint.pdf
  • RJ Reynolds Company and DSC Logistics, Audit Team Presentation: Greening the Grounds: Finding Economic & Sustainable Returns, Aug 26, 2011. 
  • Cummins Power Generation, International Operations Sustainability Council Presentation: Greening the Grounds: Finding Economic & Sustainable Returns, June 3, 2011. 
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Global Sustainability Committee Presentation: Greening the Grounds: Finding Economic & Sustainable Returns, March 23, 2011.
  • Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Twin City Roundtable, Presentation: Greening the Grounds: Finding Economic & Sustainable Returns, March 4, 2011.  

Supply Chain and Logistics Related Speeches
2012

  • International Warehouse Logistics Association, Annual Meeting Presentation and Panel Discussion: Survive and Thrive: Taking Your Business through Planned and Unplanned Succession, March 19, 2012.

 2011

  • Meritex Real Estate Corporation, Senior Executive Team Presentations: Supply Chain Logistics: Post Recovery Landscape, May 26, 2011.
  • MnDot MN GO Program, Presentation: Supply Chain Logistics: Post Recovery Landscape, May 28, 2011. www.citizing.org/projects/minnesotago/page/569

Green/Sustainability Related Articles
2011

Supply Chain and Logistics Articles
2011

  • Making Green from Green, DCV-TV Online Video interview by Mitch McDonald, Sr. Editor, July 11, 2011. www.dcvelocity.com/dcvtv/news/1047683080001/  
  • 2011 Industry Rainmakers, DC Velocity Magazine, July 2011 Issue. www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20110701rainmakers/
  • Freight Facility Location Selection: A Guide for Public Officials, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, NCFRP Report 13 (Project 23), May 2011. Murphy Warehouse Co. case study for green logistics: section 8.8 pp83-87. www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/165743.aspx
  • Reality Check: Q1 Trucking, Inventories Up, US Logistics Execs Say, Market News International, e-Newsletter article by Claudia Hirsch, April 5, 2011.   mninews.deutsche-boerse.com/ 
  • Helping Manufacturers Grow Profitably, Enterprise Minnesota Magazine, By Kate Peterson, Feb 2011.  

Family Business Leadership & Management
2012

  • Ownership Academy, University of St. Thomas Family Business Center, Panel and Presentation: 100 Years: Adapt, Grow, Flourish, May 4, 2012.

2011

  • Ownership Academy, University of St. Thomas Family Business Center Presentation: Sustainable Family Businesses: How the Murphy Family businesses evolved and are preparing for the 2nd century of business, Nov 3, 2011.

University Lectures
2012

  • University of St. Cloud, MBA Operations Management Class, International Academy for Case Studies, Murphy Warehouse Company - Green Project Case, Feb 29, 2012. 

2011

  • Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Supply Chain & Operations Club, Key Supply Chain Trends That Will Impact Your Career, Dec 6, 2011.
  • Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, Executive MBA EBA 612 Supply Chain Management, Lecture: Supply Chain Logistics: Current Landscape & Trends. Dec 3, 2011.
  • College of Design, University of Minnesota, LA 4001 Sustainable Design and Planning Practices, Lecture: Greening the Grounds: Finding Economic & Sustainable Returns, Nov 28, 2011.
  • Metro State University, MKTG 455 Supply Chain Management, Lecture: Supply Chain Logistics: Current Landscape & Trends. Nov 21, 2011.
  • Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, OMS 3048 Transportation and Logistics Management, Lecture: Supply Chain Logistics: Current Landscape & Trends. Nov 15, 2011. 
  • Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, MKTG 6060 Distribution and Supply Chain Systems, Lecture: Supply Chain Logistics: Current Landscape & Trends. Nov 3, 2011.
  • Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, MBA 6220 Operations Management, Lecture: Supply Chain Logistics: Post Recovery Landscape. August 4, 2011. 
  • Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, MBA 6220 Operations Management, Lecture: Supply Chain Logistics: Post Recovery Landscape. July 20, 2011.
  • Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, OMS 6065 Strategic Supply Chain Management, Lecture: Supply Chain Logistics: Post Recovery Landscape. April 26, 2011. 

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