PAUL E. SWEENEY Lecturer in Operations Management, Director of MAP Program

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1988
• M.S., University of Michigan, 1983
• B.B.A., University of Michigan, 1980

APPOINTMENTS

• University of Michigan Business School
  • Director of GMBA MAP Programs, 1994-present
  • Director of the MBA MAP Program, 1992-present
  • Lecturer, 1993-present
• University of Michigan
  • Assistant Professor, 1988-93
  • Lecturer, 1987-88

SCHOLARLY HONORS AND AWARDS

• P&G Curriculum Development Grant ($93,000), 1993
• Dykstra Fellowship and Award, 1984
• Ford Motor Co. Fellowship, 1982-83
• Beta Gamma Sigma, National Honorary Business Admin. Society, 1981
• James B. Angell Scholar, 1980
• College Honors Program, 1966-68
• General Undergraduate Scholarship, 1967-68
• Alumni Fund Scholarship, 1966-67

SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS

• Member: Council of Logistics Management (CLM)
• Member: Inst. for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
• Member: Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
• Member: Selection Committee for the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, 1993-94
• Member: Board of Directors of Food Gatherers
• Member: Board of Directors, University Consulting Club, 1991-92
• Referee: Management Science
• Referee: European Journal of Operational Research
• Referee: Journal of the Operational Research Society
• Core Faculty: The William Davidson Institute's EDP and Partnership Programs, 1993-present
• Faculty Advisor: Consulting Club, 1992-present
• Faculty Advisor: University of Michigan Community Consultants, 1991-present
• Faculty Advisor: University Consulting Club, 1991-92

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Articles

• "Cutting and Packing Problems: A Categorized, Application-Oriented Research Bibliography " (E.R. Paternoster). Journal of the Operational Research Society, 1992.
• "Cutting Stock Problems and Solution Procedures" (R.W. Haessler). European Journal of Operational Research, 1991.
• "Evaluating the Impact of Small Changes in Ordered Widths on Trim Yields" (R.W. Haessler). Tappi Journal, 1991.
• "One-Dimensional Cutting Stock Decisions for Rolls with Multiple Quality Grades" (R.W. Haessler). European Journal of Operational Research, 1990.

  Working Papers

• "Cutting and Packing Problems: An Updated Literature Review" (E.R. Paternoster). University of Michigan, 1991.
• "Evaluating the Impact of Small Changes in Ordered Widths on Trim Yields" (E.R. Paternoster). University of Michigan, 1990.
• "Cutting and Packing Problems: A Categorized Application-Oriented Research Bibliography " (E.L. Ridenour). University of Michigan, 1989.
• "One-Dimensional Cutting Stock Decisions for Rolls with Multiple Quality Grades" (R.W. Haessler). University of Michigan, 1988.
• "Retail Sales and Inventory Budgeting: A New Approach" (R.W. Haessler and F.B. Talbot). University of Michigan, 1981.

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITY

• Logistics
• Inventory and scheduling problems in the plastics industry
• Cutting and packing problems
• Manufacturing strategy
• Applications of simulation to the design of manufacturing systems