Kamlesh Mathur

Kamlesh Mathur, PhD, understands supply chain logistics, or the movement of goods from raw materials to finished products, and the crucial role it plays in business operations. His research focuses on the distribution aspects of the supply chain, providing management tools in two key areas. In the first, Mathur’s studies look at how efficient routing and scheduling of delivery vehicles used to distribute products can result in substantial savings for companies. His second topic considers the question of where to locate claim and service centers for the greatest efficiency and effectiveness.

Mathur’s research has appeared in numerous journals including TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE, COMPUTERS AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH, and EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH. He is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science and sits on the editorial review board for the JOURNAL OF BUSINESS LOGISTICS.

Mathur received his PhD from Case Western Reserve University. Since his appointment to the faculty at Weatherhead School of Management, he has taught such courses as Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis, Computer Simulation, and Supply Chain Logistics.

The Weatherhead School of Management is different from other business schools. We are bold in our ideas, creative in our approach, and adaptive in our interactions within a changing business environment. We''ve enhanced traditional management education by integrating the fundamentals of business with ideas and practices that change individuals, organizations and societies. At Weatherhead, we develop leaders as good global citizens who innovate to create sustainable value.

Academic and Professional Activities

• Institute for Operations Research and management Science. 1980 - Present
• Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Business Logistics, 2013 - Present
• Faculty Director, EMBA Program, 2011 - 2013
• Committee Chair, Department Chair, 2007 - Present