Dr. Bogdan C. Bichescu joined the University of Tennessee in the Fall of 2006. His research and teaching interests include supply chain modeling and inventory control, lean operations, project management and optimization.

Dr. Bichescu received his Ph.D. in Operations Management and M.S. in Quantitative Analysis from the University of Cincinnati. He holds an M.S. degree in Project Management from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania, and he is also a graduate of the same institution with B.S. in Management Science. Prior to joining the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Bichescu worked for the Romanian Copyright Office, being responsible for the design and implementation of a computerized database of copyrighted audio and video works.

In his current research, Dr. Bichescu examines the implications of channel power and subcontracting on decentralized supply chain performance. Specifically, he builds game-theoretic models under uncertain demand to investigate various asymmetric channel power structures. His work also analyzes the benefits of workload balancing through insourcing and outsourcing subcontracts. At UT, Dr. Bichescu teaches both undergraduate and graduate-level courses in operations management, with a focus on lean operations, the design and coordination of supply chains, and critical chain project management.

He is a member of The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), and the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI). In addition, Dr. Bichescu serves as a referee for the Production and Operations Management journal and Interfaces.

Working Papers:

• “Workload Balancing Through Subcontracting: Applications of Fourier Analysis and Goal Programming”, with Michael J. Fry and George Polak.
• “Channel Power Analysis under Vendor-Managed Inventory and a General (Q, R) Inventory Policy”, with Michael J. Fry.
• “A Numerical Analysis of Supply Chain Performance under Split Decision Rights”, with Michael J. Fry.

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