Operations Management
When customers order a product online, they rarely think of the steps that package will have to take and the schedule that it has to remain on in order to arrive on their doorstep on time. From the food we eat, to the manufacturing processes of large companies, to the systems we rely on, the field of operations management has daily applications and uses across the globe.
Faculty in DeGroote’s operations management area use statistical analysis, computer simulation and mathematical modelling and optimization methods to analyze problems in operations, supply chains and other areas of business. The research conducted impacts the areas of supply chain management, purchasing, inventory management, consulting, production planning, scheduling, quality assurance and business process analysis.
This area gives students a rigorous, analytical understanding of business statistics, forecasting, inventory management, purchasing, manufacturing strategy, production planning and scheduling, supply chain design, distribution and management science. Students also use ERP system SAP in some of their course work.
Faculty
PRAKASH ABAD
Professor
Dr. Abad research interests include inventory management, statistical data analysis, and non-linear and stochastic optimization. He teaches courses in operations research/management science,...
BEHROUZ BAKHTIARI
Assistant Professor / Director, Blended Learning Part-Time MBA Program
Behrouz Bakhtiari obtained his PhD degree in Management Science from the Operations Management Department, DeGroote School of Business. He is interested in Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain...
BERK GORGULU
Assistant Professor
Berk Gorgulu is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the DeGroote School of Business. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the...
ELKAFI HASSINI
Professor / Associate Dean, Research
Professor Hassini specializes in data-driven optimization with applications in supply chain management. His current research interests include big data optimization, supply chain analytics, supply...
KAI HUANG
Professor / Area Chair, Operations Management
Professor Huang specializes in the optimization under uncertainty and data-driven optimization techniques with applications in business analytics and supply chain management. His recent research...
JOHN MILTENBURG
Professor Emeritus
Professor Miltenburg’s research interests are international production networks and strategy, lean production and facility layout, inventory management, quality management, and integer...
MAHMUT PARLAR
Professor / Distingushed University Professor / Distinguished Business Research Professor
Dr. Mahmut Parlar is the Distinguished Business Research Professor for the DeGroote School of Business and is a Professor of Management Science, specializing in the applications of operations...
LINGLING SHI
Assistant Professor
Lingling Shi is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Her recent research work focuses on sustainable operations, green...
MANISH VERMA
Professor / Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Manish Verma is Professor of Operations Management in the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. He has an MBA and a PhD in Business Administration with Operations Management/...
GEORGE WESOLOWSKY
Professor Emeritus
Professor Wesolowsky specializes in quantitative methods for business decisions. Two particular fields of application are statistical methods for quality control and optimization methods in...
YUN ZHOU
Associate Professor
Yun Zhou obtained his PhD from Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He is interested in revenue management, supply chain management, and healthcare operations management. Most...