Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> November 17, 1999
JEFFREY S. GERMANOTTA is a Senior Vice President of equity research with
Robert W. Baird & Company, Inc., where he leads the firm's Supply Chain
Management Practice. Previously, Mr. Germanotta was associated with Bank
One Corporation and Firstar Corporation. He holds a Bachelor's degree
from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and an MBA from Marquette
University. Mr. Germanotta authors a monthly column for Industrial
Distribution. Profile
TWST: Let's start with an introduction to your sector. What is the moreappropriate term, supply chain management or distribution?
Mr. Germanotta: Both terms are applicable, as distributors