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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D. in Operations Management/Operations Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (2004)

Recent Courses

Analytical And Statistical Modeling
Independent Research In Management Statistical Methods
Management Of Productions/ Operations
Management Of Technology
Statistical Methods

Teaching Specializations / Interests

Operations Management
Business Statistics
Management of Technology and Innovation
Supply Chain Management

Research Interests

Operations Management
Supply Chain Contract and Optimization
Interface of Operations and Finance
Stochastic Optimization
Impact of RFID on Inventory System

Grants / Sponsored Research

Adelphi University Faculty Development Grant, 2007-2008

Book Chapters

J. Szmerekovsky and J. Zhang. (2008). The Effect of Supply Chain Contracts on Supplier and Retailer Costs and Benefits in an RFID System. In Blecker/Huang (Eds.). RFID in Operations and Supply Chain Management. (pp. 355-376). Berlin: ERICH SCHMIDT VERLAG GmbH & Co.

Recent Articles

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J. Zhang, L. Bai, and Y. He. (2010, 1). Fill Rate of General Periodic Review Two-stage Inventory Systems. International Journal of Operational Research, Vol 7, No. 7/8, Forthcoming

Jiang Zhang and Matthew J. Sobel. (2009, 4). Financial Optimal Inventory Policies with Nonlinear Replenishment Costs. Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research, Forthcoming

1. L. Bai, J. Szmerekovsky, and J. Zhang. (2009, 3). Modeling Inventory Inaccuracy and Demand Deviation to Assess the Value of RFID. International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, Forthcoming

Joseph G. Szmerekovsky and Jiang Zhang. (2009, 2). Pricing and Two-tier Advertising with One Manufacturer and One Retailer. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 192, No. 3, 904-917

J. Szmerekovsky, V. Tilson, and J. Zhang. (2009, 2). Pricing and Allocation of Retail Space with One RFID Enabled Supplier and One Non-RFID Enabled Supplier. International Journal of Revenue Management, Vol 3, No. 1, 37-55

Conference Presentations and Papers

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J. Szmerekovsky, V. Tilson, and J. Zhang (13 October 2008). RFID with Shelf-space Dependent Demand. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

Y. He and J. Zhang/J. Zhang (05 November 2007). Random Yield Risk Sharing in a Two-level Supply Chain. INFORMS, Seattle

J. Zhang, J Zhang, and Y. He/ J. Zhang (04 November 2007). Base-stock Control of Two-stage Inventory Systems with Periodic Batching Under Fill-rate Constraint. INFORMS, Seattle

Jiang Zhang (25 November 2006). Service Level of General Periodic Review Two-stage Inventory Systems. DSI 2006 Annual Conference, San Antonio

J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel (25 November 2005). Inventory Replenishment with a Financial Criterion. DSI 2005 Annual Conference, San Francisco

Other Scholarly / Artistic Work

1. M. J. Sobel and J. Zhang. Interchangeability of Fill Rate Constraints and Backorder Costs in Inventory Models. (1st revision with IIE Transactions)

2. J. Zhang, J. Zhang and Y. He. Base-Stock Control of Two-Stage Inventory Systems with Periodic Batching under Fill-Rate Constraint.

3. J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel. Financially Optimal Inventory Policies with Nonlinear Replenishment Costs. (1st revision with Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research)

4. J. Zhang. Optimal Stocking Policy when Inefficient Shelf Replenishment Occurs

Honors and Accomplishments

Adelphi Business School Bender Best Paper Award, May 2008

Summer Graduate Research Grant (2003, 2004), Department of Operations, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Endowment-Sponsored Mentorship Program Grant (2003), School of Graduate Studies, Case Western Reserve University

Graduate Scholarship (2000-2004), Department of Operations, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Nominee from Case Western Reserve University for the Academic Track at the INFORMS Doctoral Colloquium (2003), INFORMS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA

Professional Activities

Editorial Review Board for International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

Reviewer for POM, DSI, EJOR, APJOR, MMOR, IIE Transactions, IJPR, IJPE