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Published Papers:
Amanda J. Schmitt, Lawrence V. Snyder, and Zuo-Jun (Max) Shen. Inventory Systems With Stochastic Demand and Supply: Properties and Approximations. European Journal of Operational Research, 206(2):313-328, 2010. (Article link)
Amanda J. Schmitt. Using Stochastic-Supply Inventory Models to Strategically Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption Risk. Logistics Spectrum, 42(4):22-27, 2008 (Download pdf)
Working Papers:
Amanda J. Schmitt. Strategies for Customer Service Level Protection Under Multi-Echelon Supply Chain Disruption Risk. (Download from SSRN)
Amanda J. Schmitt and Mahender Singh. A Quantitative Analysis of Disruption Risk in a Multi-Echelon Supply Chain. (Download from SSRN)
Amanda J. Schmitt and Lawrence V. Snyder. Infinite-Horizon Models for Inventory Control Under Yield Uncertainty and Disruptions. (Download from SSRN)
Amanda J. Schmitt, Lawrence V. Snyder, and Zuo-Jun (Max) Shen. Centralization versus Decentralization: Risk Pooling, Risk Diversification, and Supply Chain Disruptions. (View abstract) (Email author to request a copy)
White Papers:
Amanda J. Schmitt. Learning How to Manage Risk in Global Supply Chain Networks. MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics White Papers, Aug. 2009. (Download pdf)
Refereed Proceedings Papers:
Amanda J. Schmitt and Mahender Singh. Quantifying Supply Chain Disruption Risk Using Monte Carlo and Discrete-Event Simulation. Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference. (Download pdf)
Amanda J. Schmitt and Lawrence V. Snyder. Infinite-Horizon Models for Inventory Control Under Yield Uncertainty and Disruptions. MSOM 2006 Conference Proceedings.
Amanda J. Schmitt, Lawrence V. Snyder, and Zuo-Jun (Max) Shen. Centralization versus Decentralization: Risk Pooling, Risk Diversification, and Supply Uncertainty in a One-Warehouse Multiple-Retailer System. MSOM 2008 Conference Proceedings. (Download pdf)
Gandolf R. Finke, Amanda J. Schmitt and Mahender Singh. Modeling and Simulating Supply Chain Schedule Risk. Forthcoming in Proceedings of the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference.
Additional Proceedings Papers:
Amanda J. Schmitt. Using Stochastic Supply Inventory Models to Strategically Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption Risk. SOLE 2007 Conference Proceedings.
Amanda J. Schmitt and Russell Barton. Benefit Analysis of Process-Oriented Basis Representation as a Method of Multivariate Statistical Process Control. IIE 2002 Conference Proceedings. (Download pdf)
Lawrence V. Snyder, Amanda J. Schmitt, and Zuo-Jun (Max) Shen. Inventory Systems with Stochastic Demand and Supply: Properties and Approximations. 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference Proceedings. (Download pdf)
Conference Presentations:
Winter Simulation Conference - Dec. 2009 - Austin, TX - Quantifying Supply Chain Disruption Risk Using Monte Carlo and Discrete-Event Simulation
INFORMS Annual Meeting - Oct. 2009 - San Diego, CA - Insights from a Practical Application of Supply Chain Disruption Modeling
MIT CTL Symposium: New Perspectives on Managing Risk Through the Supply Network - Dec. 2008 - Cambridge, MA - Modeling Supply Network Risk From Disruptions
INFORMS Annual Meeting - Oct. 2008 - Washington, D.C. - Inventory Systems With Stochastic Demand and Supply: Properties and Approximations.
MSOM Conference - June 2008 - Univ. of MD - Centralization versus Decentralization: Risk Pooling, Risk Diversification, and Supply Uncertainty in a One-Warehouse Multiple-Retailer System
INFORMS Annual Meeting - Nov. 2007 - Seattle, WA - Risk-Averse Policies in a One-Warehouse Multiple-Retailer System with Demand and Supply Uncertainty
SOLE Annual International Logistics Conference - Aug. 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA - Using Stochastic-Supply Inventory Models to Strategically Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption Risk
INFORMS International Conference - July 2007 - Rio Grande, PR - Risk Diversification in a One-Warehouse Multiple-Retailer System with Supply Disruptions
INFORMS Annual Meeting - Nov. 2006 -Pittsburgh, PA - Infinite-Horizon Models for Inventory Control Under Yield Uncertainty and Disruptions
IIE Annual Conference - May 2002 - Orlando, FL - Process-Oriented Basis Representation for Multivariate Statistical Process Control
Invited Talks:
PSU OR Colloquium - Feb. 2009 - University Park, PA - Modeling and Mitigating Supply Chain Disruptions
Schmitt Theses:
PhD (2007), Lehigh University (Dr. Lawrence V. Snyder, advisor): Strategic Inventory Management for Supply Chains Subject to Supply Uncertainty. (Download pdf)
M.S. (2002), Pennsylvania State University (Dr. Russell Barton, advisor): Benefit Analysis of Process-Oriented Basis Representation as a Method of Multivariate Statistical Process Control
Students' Theses Supervised:
Deepak Avari and Naman Dayal (MIT M. Eng. in Logistics, 2009): Inventory Positioning for a Multi-Echelon Distribution Network (received an Honorable Mention for the 2009 MLOG Outstanding Thesis)
Juan D. Iocco (MIT M. Eng. in Logistics, 2009): Multi-Echelon Multi-product Inventory Strategy in a Steel Company
Avani Jain (MIT M. Eng. in Logistics, 2009): Including Costs of Supply Chain Risk in Strategic Sourcing Decisions
Yogeshwar D. Suryawanshi and Thomas Hsien (MIT M. Eng. in Logistics, 2010): Multi-Echelon Inventory Management for a Fresh Produce Retail Supply Chain
Bryan K. Wilson (MIT M. Eng. in Logistics, 2010): Risk from Network Disruptions in an Aerospace Supply Chain
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