Dr. Zal Phiroz

Harvard University, University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA 92101
Mobile: 647-393-1014
Introduction

Dr. Zal Phiroz is an established chain expert.

In addition to expert witness work, he has held a number of faculty appointments (Harvard, USC, UCSD), executive/senior management roles (Proctor & Gamble, TELUS), and numerous industry consulting engagements.

Dr. Phiroz provides expert testimony on topics including:

Personal injury due to product manufacturing, product design and quality assurance (QA) testing.

Liability due to product distribution, packaging, warehouse/logistics design.

Supply chain ownership and inventory responsibility throughout the chain.

Changing consumer behavior patterns, forecast and distribution cost adjustments.


Areas of Expertise
  • Import/Export
  • Logistics/Freight Forwarding
  • Mass Torts
  • Packaging
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Retail Store Design & Operations
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehouse Operations

Expert Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: PhD, MBA, BS (Hons), BCS
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: CIPM, CISCM
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A:
Supply Chain Management (UCSD, Harvard, USC)

Inclusive Teaching Fellow (Harvard)

Various guest lectures at institutions in Canada, US, China.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 14
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A:
Personal injury due to vulnerabilities in product manufacturing, storage, quality assurance, packaging, labeling.

Revenue loss due to inventory storage decisions, forecast changes, consumer behavior changes.

Breach of contract. Loss of revenue calculation due to breach of contract and business interruption.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 12
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A:
Consultation
Verbal and written reports
Testimony at trial, arbitration, mediation

References

Attorney references available upon request.


Video
TEDx - Supply Chain of Human Rights TEDx - Supply Chain of Human Rights
Impact of COVID- 19 on Supply Chain Risk Roundup Interview - Impact of COVID- 19 on Supply Chain
Supply Chain Insights and Modifications in a Pandemic University of California TV Interview - Supply Chain Insights and Modifications in a Pandemic