Sean Willems

Ph D, MIT Sloan School, Operations Management, 1999.

MS, MIT Operations Research Center, Operations Research, 1996.

BS, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania, Economics, Decision Sciences, 1993.

GSM OM725 D1 Creating Value Through Operations and Technology

GSM OM854 F1 Supply Chain Management

SMG OM441 A1 Operations Analysis

Journal Articles:

Shen , Y., Willems, S., (2012). Strategic Sourcing for Short-Lifecycle Products. International Journal of Production Economics, 139(2), 575-585. Amsterdam.


Wieland, B., Mastrantonio, P., Willems, S., Kempf, K. G., (2012). Optimizing Inventory Levels within Intel’s Channel Supply Demand Operations. Interfaces, 42(6), 517-527. Baltimore, MD.

Invited Lectures:

Willems, S., (Author Only), CSCMP National Meeting, A Guide for Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization Projects: Lowering Inventory while Implementing Postponement Strategies, Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals, Atlanta. (October 25, 2012).

Accepted Lectures:

Humair, S., (Presenter and Author), Ruark, J., (Presenter and Author), Tomlin, B., (Presenter and Author), Willems, S., (Presenter and Author), INFORMS National Meeting, ncorporating Stochastic Lead Times into the Guaranteed Service Model of Safety Stock Optimization, INFORMS, Phoenix. (October 25, 2012).

Tian , F., (Presenter Only), Willems, S., (Presenter Only), DSI Annual Meeting, A Finite Horizon Optimal Policy Problem for a By-Product System, DSI, Boston. (November 1, 2011).

Finalist for 2012 Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Practice, INFORMS, Research. (October 1, 2012).

For work on Incorporating Stochastic Lead Times into the Guaranteed Service Model of Safety Stock Optimization