Faculty & Research

Sameer Kumar

Professor, Qwest Endowed Chair in Global Communications and Technology Management : Operations and Supply Chain Management Department
 

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Academic Background

B.S., mathematics, physics and chemistry, University of Delhi (India)
M.S., mathematics, University of Delhi (India)
M.S., computer science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
M.S., industrial engineering & operations research, University of Minnesota
Ph.D., industrial engineering, University of Minnesota

Teaching Statement

Research Specialities
  • Supply chain management
  • Quality management
  • New product development
  • Production and service cost economics
  • Global operations technology management
  • Systems engineering
  • Risk management

Research Statement

Current Research
  • Supply chain modeling and applications
  • Process analysis and optimization
  • Product design and development
  • Health sector operations and economics
  • Decision modeling and applications
  • System dynamics
  • Outsourcing
  • Revenue management
  • Humanitarian logistics

Full list of publications

Recent Work
  • Kumar, Sameer and J. T. Blair, "U.S. Healthcare Fix: Leveraging the Lessons From the Food Supply Chain,"  Technology and Health Care Journal,  in press.
  • Kumar, Sameer and D. Nottestad, "Supply Chain Analysis Methodology – Leveraging Optimization and Simulation Software," OR Insight, in press.
  • Kumar, Sameer, R. Breuing and R. Chahal, "Globalization of Health Care Delivery in the U.S. Through Medical Tourism," Journal of Health Communication 17 (2012): 177-198.
  • Kumar, Sameer and A. Nigmatullin, "A System Dynamics Approach To Study the Food Supply Chains – a Case Study," Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 19 (2011): 2151-2168.
  • Southard, P.B., Sameer Kumar and C. A. Southard, "A Modified Delphi Methodology to Conduct an FMEA: A Patient-centric Effort in a Clinical Medical Laboratory," Quality Management in Healthcare Journal 20 (2011): 131-151.
  • Kumar, Sameer and A. Kwong, "Six Sigma Tools in Integrating Internal Operations of a Retail Pharmacy – a Case Study," Technology and Health Care Journal 19 (2011): 115-133.
  • Kumar, Sameer and S. Schmitz, "Managing Recalls in Consumer Products Supply Chain: Root Cause Analysis and Measures to Mitigate Risks," International Journal of Production Research 49 (2011): 235-253.
 
Books 
     
  • Connective Technologies in the Supply Chain. Florida: Auerbach Publications, Taylor and Francis, 2007.
  • Kumar, Sameer and D. Meade, Financial Models and Tools for Managing Lean Manufacturing. Taylor & Francis, 2006.
  • Kumar, Sameer and M. Zander, Supply Chain Cost Control Using Activity Based Management. Taylor & Francis, 2006.
  • Kumar, Sameer, C. Chandra and M. Seppanen. Process Analysis and Improvement – Tools and Techniques. McGraw Hill, 2005.
  • Parts Management – Models and Applications, A Supply Chain System Integration Perspective. Springer, 2005.
  • Kumar, Sameer and P. Phrommathed. New Product Development: An Empirical Study of the Effects of Innovation Strategy, Organization Learning and Market Conditions. Springer, 2005.
  • Kumar, Sameer and W. Krob. Product Life Cycle Management in a Supply Chain Context: A Prescription Based on Empirical Approach. Springer, 2005.
Editorial Advisory Board Appointments
  • International Journal of Production Research
    Technovation
  • International Journal of Physical Distribution and
  • Logistics Management
  • Strategic Outsourcing: an International Journal
  • Supply Chain Forum: an International Journal
  • Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Industrial Management and Data Systems
  • International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalisation
  • International Journal of Sustainable Economy
  • International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Associate Editor
Decision Sciences Journal

Regional Editor - Americas
Supply Chain Management-an International Journal

Series Advisor of a book series
"Supply Chain Integration: Modeling, Optimization and Applications" for Taylor and Francis Auerbach Group

Current Community Relationships
  • Registered professional engineer, State of Minnesota
  • Certified manufacturing technologist, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  • Certified manufacturing engineer, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  • Certified plant engineer, Association of Facilities Engineers
  • Member, APICS-The Educational Society of Resource Management
  • Member, INFORMS
  • Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  • Member, Production and Operations Management Society
  • Member, Decision Sciences Institute
  • Member, CSCMP
  • Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers
  • Member, AcademyHealth