Sean is one of the industry's leading thinkers in supply chain optimization, and in the past five years has been responsible for ground-breaking research that has been applied by Fortune 500 manufacturing companies. His findings are at the core of Optiant's supply chain design solution, and he continues to lead the algorithm-driven research that will form the foundation of the company's future offerings.
As a consultant, Sean has helped Bay Networks, Eastman Kodak, Hewlett-Packard, Monsanto Corporation and Nortel Networks improve ROI and streamline their supply chain operations. His applied research addresses many of the most critical issues manufacturers face: life-cycle transitions, strategic inventory management, vendor selection strategies and reducing costs for all parties within an integrated supply chain.
Sean is published in the leading supply chain journals, and regularly addresses industry conferences. He is also an assistant professor at Boston University's School of Management, where he specializes in operations management and supply chain management. He earned a Ph.D. in operations management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, a master's degree in Operations Research from MIT, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. |