Biography: 

Dr. Jacobs is the E-II Faculty Fellow and Professor of Operations Management at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.  He has degrees in Industrial Engineering, Computer and Information Science, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in Operations Management. 

He is the author of over 50 research articles on topics, which include inventory control, ERP systems, the design of manufacturing facilities, cellular manufacturing and the scheduling of manufacturing operations. 

He is co-author of three widely used Operations Management textbooks:  Operations and Supply Management:  The Core (2007), Operations Management for Competitive Advantage11^th edition (2005) and Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management-5^th edition (2004). 

Professor Jacobs has recently taught courses in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain, and Business Process Design. Over his 20-years of professional experience, he has been a consultant to many companies

Professor Jacobs is a fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute and past president of the Institute.  He is also a member of The Association for Operations Management (APICS) Education and Research Foundation Board of Directors.

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