Saif Benjaafar

Saif Benjaafar

Professor Benjaafar is an internationally renowned leader in the field of supply chain management. He has published ground breaking research that investigates how complex and global supply chains should be designed and managed. His work on sustainable supply chains introduced breakthrough ideas for reducing the environmental footprint of supply chains. He was at the University of Minnesota for over 19 years where he holds the title of Distinguished McKnight University Professor, one of the highest recognitions for a faculty member at the university. He is Founding Director of the University of Minnesota Industrial and Systems Engineering Program, Director of the Center for Supply Chain Research, and Faculty Scholar with the Center for Transportation Studies. He was a Distinguished Senior Visiting Scientist at Honeywell Laboratories and a Visiting Professor at universities in France, Belgium, Hong Kong, China, and Singapore. He has an extensive publication record. His research has appeared in the very best and most selective journals in the field, including the journals Operations Research, Management Science, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, and IEEE Transactions. His work has been influential in the development of the engineering and science of supply chain operations and has been recognised by numerous awards including the prestigious Fellow Award from IIE and best paper awards from the professional societies MSOM, IIE, MHI, and IEEE. His paper “Using Imperfect Demand Information in Production-Inventory Systems with Multiple Demand Classes” has been recently recognised by the MSOM Best Paper award, one of the highest recognitions in the field of Operations Management. His research has been funded in excess of US$10 million by government agencies in the US, China, and Hong Kong, including NSF, DOT, DARPA, and DHS in the US, RGC in Hong Kong, and NSFC in China.