Paul Hong is a Distinguished University Professor of Global Supply Chain Management and Asian Studies at the University of Toledo, USA. His articles have been extensively published in journals, including the Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, IEEE Access, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of Business Logistics, Corporate Governance: An International Review, Journal of Business Research, British Journal of Educational Technology. Journal of Service Management, Management Decision, Business Horizons, European Journal of Management, and Thunderbird International Business Review. His recent books include Cosmetics Marketing Strategy in the Era of the Digital Ecosystem (Springer, 2024), Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century (Springer, 2024), and Rising Asia and American Hegemony (2020; Springer).  His research interests include historical perspectives on global supply chain management, entrepreneurial innovation, and the intersection of AI technology and human creativity.