Walter Zinn

Background

Professor Zinn’s research interests focus primarily on the impact of customer service policies on the determination of safety stocks. As part of this focus, his research addresses issues such as the effects of inventory centralization and sales forecasting on safety stocks, logistics partnerships and, more recently, consumer reactions to stockouts. Professor Zinn is also interested in logistics issues in Latin America and received a logistics innovation award from the Latin American Logistics Center.

His research has been published in such academic journals as the Journal of Business Logistics, European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of the Operational Research Society, The International Journal of Logistics Management, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science and Business Horizons. Professor Zinn is also a member of the editorial review board of the Journal of Business Logistics and The International Journal of Logistics Management. He recently completed two studies for the World Bank, both discussing supply chain management problems generated by imperfections in public policy, and works regularly with the business community as a speaker at logistics conferences and meetings in the United States, Brazil and other countries in Latin America.

Courses

BUSML 4380 Advanced Logistics Management

Advanced coverage of the concepts and methods used to plan and manage logistics activities in a business environment; indepth understanding of the components of logistics management and tradeoffs required to manage the integrated flow of goods. Prereq: 3380, and AcctMIS 2200 (211), 2300 (212), and BusMGT 2320 (330), 2321 (331); and BusMHR 2291 or 2292 (BusADM 499.01).

BUSML 7380.01 Strategic Logistics Management

Develop an understanding of key drivers of logistics performance and their interrelationships with strategy and other functional areas. Focus on developing analytic, problemsolving, and cost tradeoff management skills. Prereq: Enrollment in MBA or MBLE. Not open to students with credit for 7380.02 or 7380.

BUSML 7388 Field Problems in Logistics

Advanced graduate studies course where students work in groups as consultants to solve actual business problems for clients. Objectives include developing problem solving skills and gaining practical experience. Prereq: 7380.

BUSML 7380 Strategic Logistics Management

Develop an understanding of key drivers of logistics performance and their interrelationships with strategy and other functional areas. Focus on developing analytic, problemsolving, and cost tradeoff management skills. Prereq: Enrollment in MBA, MBLE, or MAcc.