David Simchi-Levi
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| Known for | Editor-in-Chief, Management Science Former Editor-in-Chief, Operations Research Former Editor-in-Chief, Naval Research Logistics Former Senior Editor, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM) Former Department Editor, IIE Transactions Former Transportation Area Editor, Operations Research |
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David Simchi-Levi is Professor of Engineering Systems at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] He is also the founder/co-founder of LogicTools, a software company; OPS Rules, an operations analytics consulting company; and Opalytics, a cloud analytics platform.[2][3] Simchi-Levi has made significant contributions to the fields of supply chain, revenue management,[4] and business analytics.[5][6] He is known for his emphasis on the interface of theory and practice.[7][8]
He co-authored the book Designing & Managing the Supply Chain, the winner of the Book-of-the-Year Award and Outstanding IIE Publication Award given in 2000 by the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and winner of the Outstanding First Edition of the Year Award given in 2000 by McGraw-Hill/Irwin.[9] It has been translated into many languages.[10] He is the current Editor-in-Chief of Management Science,[11] one of the two flagship journals of INFORMS.[12] He served as the Editor-in-Chief for Operations Research (2006-2012),[13] the other flagship journal of INFORMS.[14]
Education and career
David Simchi-Levi obtained his B.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering at Technion Israel Institute of Technology in 1978 and earned M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Operations Research from Faculty of Management at Tel-Aviv University respectively in 1984 and 1987.[15]
He has been a lecturer in Tel-Aviv University (1984-9885) and Columbia University(1986-1987). He became an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research in Columbia University (1987-1991) and obtained tenure in 1991. Then he joined Northwestern University in 1993 as an associate professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, and was promoted to full professor in 1997. Now he is a professor in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2000-now).[15] He was a co-director of Leaders for Global Operations (2003-2016), a unique dual degree program delivered by MIT,[16] and a co-director of Systems Design and Management (2003-2010).[17]
Academic work
Publications
David Simchi-Levi has widely published theory and practical journals.[18] His publications have been cited 22516 times in total, with 65 h-index and 156 i10-index.[19] The most representative publications are:
Theory
- Simchi-Levi D., N. Trichakis and P. Y. Zhang (2019), "Designing response supply chain against bioattacks." To appear in Operations Research.
- Nambiar M., D. Simchi-Levi and H. Wang (2018), "Dynamic learning and pricing with model misspecification." To appear in Management Science.
- Akkas, A., V. Gaur and D. Simchi-Levi (2018), "Drivers of product expiration in consumer packaged goods retailing." To appear in Management Science.
- Cheung W. C. and D. Simchi-Levi (2018), "Sampling-based approximation schemes for capacitated stochastic inventory control models." To appear in Mathematics of Operations Research.
- Gao S. Y., D. Simchi-Levi, C. P. Teo and Z. Yan (2018), Disruption risk mitigation in supply chains: The risk exposure index revisited. To appear in Operations Research.
- Ferreira, J. K., D. Simchi-Levi and H. Wang (2018), Online Network Revenue Management using Thompson Sampling. Volume 66, No 6, pp. 1457–1759.
- Simchi-Levi D., H. Wang and Y. Wei (2018), Increasing Supply Chain Robustness Through Process Flexibility and Inventory. Production and Operations Management, Volume 27, Issue 8, pp. 1476–1491.
- Zhao Y., X. Fang and D. Simchi-Levi (2017), Uplift Modeling with Multiple Treatments and General Response Types. SIAM Data Mining 2017, pp. 588–596.
- Cheung W. C., D. Simchi-Levi and H. Wang (2017), Dynamic Pricing and Demand Learning with Limited Price Experimentation. Operations Research, Volume 65, No 6, pp. 1722–1731.
- Simchi-Levi, D. (2017), The New Frontier of Price Optimization. Sloan Management Review, Fall 2017, pp. 22–26.
- Johnson, K., A. B. H. Lee and D. Simchi-Levi (2016), Analytics for an Online Retailer: Demand Forecasting and Price Optimization. Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. Volume 18, No 1, pp. 69–85.
- Simchi-Levi, D. and Y. Wei (2014), Worst-case Analysis of Process Flexibility Designs. Operations Research, Volume 63, No 1, pp. 166–185.
- Halman, N., D. Klabjan, C. L. Li, J. Orlin and D. Simchi-Levi (2014), Fully Polynomial Time Approximation Schemes for Stochastic Dynamic Programs. SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics. Volume 28, No 4, pp. 1725–1796.
- Johnson, K., D. Simchi-Levi and P. Sun (2014), Analyzing Scrip Systems. Operations Research Volume 62, No 3, pp. 524–534.
- Chick, S. E., H. Mamani and D. Simchi-Levi (2013), A Game Theoretic Model of International Influenza Vaccination Coordination. Management Science, Volume 52, pp. 1650–1670.
- Simchi-Levi, D. and Y. Wei (2012), Understanding the Performance of the Long Chain and Sparse Designs in Process Flexibility. Operations Research, 60, pp. 1125–1141.
- Martinez de Albeniz, V. and D. Simchi-Levi (2009), Competition in the Supply Option Market. Operations Research, 57 pp. 1082–1097.
- Chick, S. E., H. Mamani and D. Simchi-Levi (2008), Supply Chain Coordination and Influenza Vaccination. Operations Research, 56 pp. 1493–1506.
- Chen, X. and D. Simchi-Levi, (2004), Coordinating Inventory Control and Pricing Strategies with Random Demand and Fixed Ordering Cost: The Finite Horizon Case. Operations Research, 52 pp. 887–896.
- Chen, Y. F., Z. Drezner, J. K. Ryan and D. Simchi-Levi (2000), Quantifying the Bullwhip Effect in a Simple Supply Chain: The Impact of Forecasting, Lead Times and Information. Management Science, 46, 436–443.
Practice
- Simchi-Levi, D. (2017), The New Frontier of Price Optimization. Sloan Management Review, Fall 2017, pp. 22–26.
- Simchi-Levi, D., W. Schmidt, and Y. Wei (2014), From Superstorms to Factory Fires: Managing Unpredictable Supply Chain Disruptions. Harvard Business Review, January–February 2014, pp. 96–101.
- Simchi-Levi, D., A. Clayton and B. Raven (2013), When One Size Does Not Fit All. Sloan Management Review, Volume 54, No. 2, pp. 14–17.
- Simchi-Levi, D., J. P. Peruvankal, N. Mulani, B. Read and J. Ferreira (2011), Is It Time to Rethink Your Manufacturing Strategy? Sloan Management Review, Volume 53, No. 2, pp. 20–22.
Enterprenuership
David Simchi-Levi was the founder of LogicTools which provided software solutions and professional services for supply chain optimization.[20] The network design, inventory optimization, and transportation planning products are widely used by leading companies. LogicTools was acquired by ILOG in 2007 and became part of IBM in 2009. The LogicTools software products are currently supported by Llamasoft.[21]
In 2012, he co-founded OPS Rules, an operations analytics consulting company. The company worked on cutting edge projects for major industrial and internet companies. OPS Rules became part of Accenture Analytics in 2016.[22]
In 2014, he co-founded Opalytics, a cloud analytics platform company focusing on operations and supply chain intelligence. The platform provided an easy way to launch analytics and create applications.[23][24] The company became part of Accenture Applied Intelligence in 2018.
References
- ↑ "Dr. David Simchi-Levi, Supply Chain/Operations Researcher, Consultant, Author and MIT Professor". ONE-ON-ONE. 2016.
- ↑ "Washington Post Live: David Simchi-Levi". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "A New Approach to Manage Supply Chain Risk". Harvard Business Review. 2015-10-21 – via OPERATIONS.
- ↑ WALLHEIMER, Brian (2018-01-31). "Retailers: A better algorithm could increase online sales by 76 percent". Chicago Booth Review – via STRATEGY.
- ↑ "In MIT Three-Step Price Optimization Test, Sales and Profits Soar". WWD. January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Some Firms Opt to Bring Manufacturing Back to U.S." The Wall Street Journal. 2012-07-18 – via BUSINESS.
- ↑ "Prioritisation and precision: How artificial intelligence and design thinking will transform technology production". The Economist. 2018-12-10 – via INNOVATION , TECHNOLOGY.
- ↑ Wolff, Daniel (2018-05-01). "Using data analytics to solve global business challenges".
- ↑ Malone, Robert (2002-04-01). "Supply Chain Planning in a Global Environment". Inbound Logistics.
- ↑ "Washington Post Live: David Simchi-Levi". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "Management Science: Editorial Board". INFORMS PubsOnline.
- ↑ "Management science". Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Operations Research: Editorial Board". INFORMS PubsOnline.
- ↑ "Operations research". Wikipedia.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Vita: my life in one page". David Simchi-Levi. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ↑ "ABOUT MIT LGO STAFF CONTACT About MIT LGO". MITLGO.
- ↑ "David Simchi-Levi". MIT Sloan. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ↑ "COMMITTEES REGISTER EVENTS PROGRAM VENUE EXHIBITS/SPONSORS REVENUE MANAGEMENT AND PRICING". INFORMS.
- ↑ "David Simchi-Levi". Google Scholar.
- ↑ "Company Overview of LogicTools, Inc. Snapshot". Bloomberg.
- ↑ "Dr. David Simchi-Levi of MIT Launches New Operations and Supply Chain Analytics Company". SupplyChainDigest. 2015-08-04.
- ↑ "Accenture Completes Acquisition of OPS Rules, Enhances Its Machine Learning and Operations Analytics Capabilities for Clients". Accenture. 2016-05-26.
- ↑ "Opalytics Deeper Insights Driving More Value from Supply Chain". CIOReview.
- ↑ "Opalytics Custom Development and Cloud Deployment". Gurobi.
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