Behzad Samii

Profiel

Behzad Samii is professor Operations en supply chain management in de Area Techonology and Operations Management Area. Hij is laureaat van de 2010 award voor beste docent en doceert aan Belgische en Russische graduaatsprogramma’s en aan het internationale MBA-programma van de Universiteit van Peking.

Behzad werkte meer dan twee decennia in operations en technology management. Hij leidde consultancyprojecten, leidde managers op en ontwikkelde technologieën. In die hoedanigheid nam hij diverse leidinggevende internationale functies op, onder meer bij Apple Computer en Schlumberger.

Behzad ontwikkelde cursussen in supply chain management, production en operations management en heeft ruime ervaring met oefeningen in simulatie van managementintegratie om gestructureerde besluitvorming en leidinggevende vaardigheden te ontwikkelen.

Behzad behaalde zijn bachelor in de Exacte Wetenschappen in de afdeling Computer Engineering aan de Sharif University en een doctoraat van het internationaal logistiekprogramma aan het MIT.

 

Functietitel : Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management

Managementdomein
Operations & Supply Chain Management

Geeft les in
Executive MBA
Masters in General Management
Executive Master Class in Supply Chain Management

Expert in
Operationeel en supply chain management
Operations strategie
Manufacturing and Production Management
Slimme meters
Ziekenhuismanagement
Supply Chain Risk Management
Energy Supply Chains
Revenuemanagement in de elektriciteitssector
Duurzame supply chains
Europees energie- en milieubeleid

Publicaties

Articles in refereed journals with impact

  • Van den Broeke M. Boute R. Cardoen B. Samii B.  2017. An efficient solution method to design the cost-minimizing platform portfolio. European Journal of Operational Research, 259(1): 236-250.

  • Samii B.  2016. Impact of nested inventory allocation policies in a newsvendor setting. International Journal of Production Economics, 181(November (Part A)): 247-256.

  • Van den Broeke M. Boute R. Samii B.  2015. Evaluation of product-platform decisions based on total supply chain costs. International Journal of Production Research, 53(18): 5545-5563.

  • Samii B. Pibernik R. Yadav P. Vereecke A.  2012. Reservation and allocation policies for influenza vaccines. European Journal of Operational Research, 222(3): 495-507.

  • Samii B. Pibernik R. Yadav P.  2011. An inventory reservation problem with nesting and fill rate based performance measures. International Journal of Production Economics, 133 (September)(1): 393-402.

Articles in other (un)refereed journals

  • Samii B. Ümit H.  2014. The impact of supply chain resilience on the business case for smart meter installation. The Electricity Journal, 27(1): 53-65.

  • Samii B.  2005. RFID-enabled supply chain process monitoring and command center. 

  • Samii B.  2004. A knowledge management process measurement instrument. 

Conference Presentations

  • Samii B.  2016. Physical asset management decisions in infrastructure companies. Paper presented at International Society for Inventory Research (ISIR) 19th International Symposium on Inventories, August 22-26, Budapest, Hungary.

  • Van den Broeke M. Boute R. Cardoen B. Samii B.  2015. Product-platform-attribute decisions based on total supply chain costs. Paper presented at Production Operations Management Society (POMS): 26th annual conference, May 8-11, Washington, United States.

  • Samii B.  2015. Two-class single-period inventory allocation policies in smart meter installation projects. Paper presented at INFORMS Annual Meeting, November 1-1, Philadelphia, United States.

  • Samii B.  2014. The impact of supply chain resilience on the business case for smart meter installation. Paper presented at INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, United States.

  • Van den Broeke M. Boute R. Samii B.  2014. Evaluating the supply chain cost of strategic product platform decisions. Paper presented at International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS), Barcelona, Spain.

  • Van den Broeke M. Boute R. Samii B.  2014. Facilitating product platform decisions based on total supply chain costs. Paper presented at German Operations Research Society, Aachen, Germany.

  • Samii B.  2014. Smart inventory allocation policies in smart meter installation projects. Paper presented at International Society for Inventory Research Conference (ISIR), Budapest, Hungary.

  • Samii B.  2012. Pandemic influenza vaccine allocation protocol. Paper presented at POMS Meeting, Chicago, United States.

  • Samii B.  2011. Modeling the impact of smart meters on European electricity and gas supply chains: the case of EANDIS in Belgium. Paper presented at POMS 2011, Reno, United States.

  • Samii B.  2010. Role of allocation mechanisms in vaccine distribution protocols. Paper presented at 2010 EURO XXIV Conference, July 11-14, Lisbon, Portugal.

  • Samii B.  2009. Inventory rationing and service-differentiated customer classes. Paper presented at INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, United States.

  • Samii B.  2008. An inventory reservation problem with nesting. Paper presented at INFORMS Annual Meeting 2008, October 12-15, Washington, DC, United States.

  • Samii B.  2008. Comparative study of capacity allocation mechanisms. Paper presented at INFORMS Annual Meeting 2008, October 12-15, Washington, DC, United States.

  • Samii B.  2008. Impact of capacity allocation policies on supply chain performance. Paper presented at 15th International Symposium on Inventories, August 22-26, Budapest, Hungary.

  • Samii B.  2007. Advanced order fulfillment methodologies. Paper presented at Foro de Logistica del Atlantico, October 3-5, Tampico, Mexico.

  • Samii B.  2007. Capacity reservation effect on order fulfillment efficiency. Paper presented at INFORMS Annual Meeting 2007, November 4-7, Seattle, Washington, United States.

  • Samii B.  2005. RFID-enabled supply chain process monitoring and command center. Paper presented at 12th International EurOMA Conference, June 19-22, Budapest, Hungary.

Doctoral dissertation

  • Samii B.  2009. Essays in advanced methodologies in order fulfillment. 

Research reports

  • Samii B. Li L.  2014. Eandis research chair in resilient supply chains April 2010 - April 2015. Vlerick Business School. (11 p.)

  • Samii B.  2010. Inventory reservation and nested allocation as tools to improve performance. 

  • Cueva O. Escobedo G. Samii B. Pibernik R.  2009. European distribution and warehouse review. 

  • Pibernik R. Samii B.  2006. Cash logistics: PROSEGUR strategic supply chain network re-design. 

Vlerick cases

  • Varganova O. Samii B.  2017. Developing a Smart Meter Sourcing Strategy at Eandis. The Case Centre Case Study. Reference no. 617-0055-1 (C) + 617-0055-8 (TN).

  • Varganova O. Samii B.  2017. Incorporating New Business Opportunities at Eandis. The Case Centre Case Study. Reference no. 617-0021-1 (C) + 617-0021-8 (TN).

  • Li L. Samii B.  2016. Electricity storage and inventory management at Eandis. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 616-0072-1 (C) + 616-0072-4 (supplement) + 616-0072-8 (TN).

  • Li L. Samii B.  2015. Smart meter technology acceptance of EANDIS. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 614-083-1 (C) + 614-083-8 (TN).

  • Li L. Samii B.  2015. Physical Asset Management Certification at Eandis. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 615-063-1 (C) + 615-063-8 (TN).

  • Samii B.  2014. Integrated Supply Chain Management (ISCM) at Eandis. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 614-024-1 (C ) + 614-024-8 (TN).

  • Louche C. Samii B. Lepoutre J. Boute R.  2012. Sustainability in the Supply Chain (B): C&A – The Sustainable Supply Chain of Cotton. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 712-017-1 (C) + 712-016-8 (TN).

  • Louche C. Samii B. Lepoutre J. Boute R.  2012. Sustainability in the Supply Chain (A): Alpro - The Sustainable Supply Chain of Soya. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 712-016-1 (C) + 712-016-8 (TN).