Publications
- Law360 (Peer Reviewed) - How COVID-19 May Rattle Companies' Supply Chains
- Law360 (Peer Reviewed) - Legal Issues Loom for Driverless Trucking
Product Liability | Supply Chain | Manufacturing
Contact this Expert Witness
- Additional States: Florida
- Company: Harvard University, Michigan State University (Previously UCSD, USC)
- Phone: 619-940-4087
- Cell: 647-393-1014
- Website: www.linkedin.com/in/zphiroz/
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Products Liability and ManufacturingKeywords/Search Terms:
Product Liability, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Defect, Product Defect, Product Recall, Mass Tort, Class Action, Quality Assurance, Labelling, Product Safety, Causation, Standard of Care, Supply Chain Disruption, Third-Party Logistics, Distribution, FDA Compliance, California Proposition 65, Inventory Loss, Warehousing, CPSC ComplianceEducation:
PhD - Supply Chain Management, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town ; MBA - International Marketing, Illitch School of Business, Wayne State University ; BS Honors - Computer Information Systems, University of Windsor; BCS - Computer Science, University of WindsorYears in Practice:
19Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
21Additional Information
Dr. Phiroz is a nationally recognized expert witness specializing in product liability, manufacturing defects, and supply chain failures. He provides expert testimony in cases ranging from individual product defect claims to mass tort and class action litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving product recalls, quality assurance failures, supply chain disruption, causation analysis, and regulatory compliance. At Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Dr. Phiroz held senior leadership roles driving transformative supply chain initiatives overseeing demand forecasting, supply chain infrastructure, and recall analysis. He currently holds faculty positions at Harvard University and Michigan State University, teaching undergrad/grad courses in supply chain and operations management. In 2023, he was appointed as a Fellow at Harvard University (Inclusive Practice Fellowship). As a retained testifying expert, Dr. Phiroz has provided expert testimony in federal and state courts nationwide in cases of all sizes, from individual injury claims to complex multi-party litigation involving Fortune 100 manufacturers, warehouses, 3PLs, retailers, and distributors. He has been qualified as an expert witness under Federal Rules of Evidence 702 in multiple jurisdictions and has extensive experience in deposition, trial testimony, mediation, and arbitration proceedings. Areas of Expert Testimony: Product Liability & Defect Claims: Manufacturing and design defects, and failure-to-warn claims involving consumer products. Analysis of manufacturing standards, product recalls, quality assurance protocols, and product usage testing under various product safety guidelines including ISO 9001, FDA, CPSC, WHO, CFR. Supply Chain Negligence & Breach of Duty: Determination of inventory damages across the supply chain including warehouses, distribution centers, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, and retail operations. Assessment of labeling, warnings (including California Proposition 65), and standard of care violations. Economic Damages & Business Interruption: Analysis of supply chain design, demand forecasting failures, disruption throughout the supply chain. Dr. Phiroz holds a PhD in Supply Chain Management, an MBA, and two undergraduate degrees in Computer Science. He has authored numerous influential articles on global supply chain issues and has been quoted in various media publications including Wired magazine. His latest book, Perspectives of Supply Chain Competitiveness - A Handbook, was re-released in 2024. In 2025, Dr. Phiroz was featured in an ASCM supply chain documentary on Amazon Prime.