Ruud Teunter professor Operations research
As of 1 June 2009, Ruud Teunter will be appointed as professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business. He will hold the chair in Operations Research. Teunter is a specialist in the field of operations research and operations management (including reverse logistics, inventory control and forecasting of demand).
Ruud Teunter (1970) studied econometrics at the University of Groningen and obtained his PhD at the same university in 1998. Subsequently, he worked at universities in various countries and is currently professor in operations research at the Lancaster University Management School.
Teunter’s research
The field of reverse logistics refers to all logistic activities necessary to collect, disassemble and process used products, product parts, and/or materials in order to ensure a sustainable (environment-friendly) recycling.
Inventory control deals with decisions about when to order products and how many to order to ensure an optimal inventory. Teunter has a special interest in inventory control for service parts.
On the topic of forecasting, the professor focuses on a complicated category of products: those for which demand is very low and highly variable.
Last modified: | 31 January 2018 11.53 a.m. |
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