Yue Zhang
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management
Department Supply Chain & Information Systems
Office Address 463 Business Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone Number
814-863-7203
Email Address
yue.zhang@psu.edu
Yue Zhang
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management
Department Supply Chain & Information Systems
Office Address 463 Business Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone Number
814-863-7203
Email Address
yue.zhang@psu.edu
Yue is an assistant professor of supply chain management.
Expertise
Global inventory planning and sourcing strategies, additive manufacturing and spare part logistics, mass customization, technology innovation and supply chain, product variety and process design, and procurement contracting
Education
Ph D, Operations Management, Duke University, 2017
Master of Philosophy, Operations Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2011
BS, Mathematics and Physics, Tsinghua University, 2009
Courses Taught
SCM 404 – Dem Fulfil (3)
Analysis of demand fulfillment and the role of distribution operations management in the supply chain. SCM 404 Demand Fulfillment (3)This course introduces the student to how customer demand is managed and how subsequent orders are filled in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. Topics focus on the demand fulfillment process, which encompasses flows of goods, information, and funds from the moment a business receives an order from a customer until all requirements for the order are satisfied in full. These topics include: *role of demand management and distribution operations in the supply chain*transportation management*distribution center processes *inventory control and order management elements*facility costing and productivity analysis*strategic demand management and distribution operations issues in the supply chain.Both theoretical and quantitative perspectives will be offered on these topics. Additionally, each topic will be addressed from strategic and financial perspectives. After completing this course, students will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to: *Explain the role of demand management in the supply chain*Explain the role of distribution operations in demand management*Determine the strategic and financial impacts of demand management and distribution operations management*Articulate the role of information systems in demand management and distribution operations management*Use quantitative techniques to analyze supply chain processes*Describe related system software. This is one of three prescribed foundation courses for the Supply Chain and Information Systems major for which SCM 301 Supply Chain Management is a prerequisite. This course also satisfies the prerequisite for SCM 421 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis. Student evaluations are based on individual and group homework assignments and computer-lab exercises, as well as on at least three written examinations.
Selected Publications
Research Impact and Media Mentions
Editorships
Honors and Awards
Finalist at 2022 INFORMS Case Competition, The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, (Oct 1, 2022)
Dr. Robert D. Pashek and Dr. John J. Coyle Early Career Professorship in Supply Chain, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, (Jul 1, 2019)
First Prize, Columbia Business Initiative/CSAMSE Best Paper Award Competition, (Jan 1, 2019)
M&SOM Meritorious Service Award, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, (Jan 1, 2018)
M&SOM Meritorious Service Award, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, (Jan 1, 2017)
Third Prize, Columbia Business Initiative/CSAMSE Best Paper Award Competition, (Jan 1, 2016)