Bio of John Eugene (Gene) Tyworth
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John Eugene (Gene) Tyworth |
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Department Chair, Professor of Supply Chain Management |
Introduction
Since joining the Smeal College faculty in 1976, Dr. Tyworth has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in supply chain and logistics management. His work experience includes traffic management and air cargo operations. He was an active duty officer in the Air Force from 1967-71, when he performed transportation/logistics duties under the Strategic Air Command and the 14th Air Force (RVN). In addition, he continued his service from 1976-1994 as reserve officer in the acquisition/procurement area for HQ Air Force and later for DLA. He also has consulting experience with major companies in the railroad, trucking, air cargo, food products, forest products, wire and cable, offshore rig/platform supply, and information technology industries.
Current Research
Dr. Tyworth's research interests lie in the areas of transportation, logistics, and supply chain management issues.
Expertise
Supply chain systems analysis
Total logistics cost models
Publication List
Saldahna, J., J.E. Tyworth, P. F. Swan, and D. Russell, "Cutting Logistics Costs with Ocean Carrier Selection", Journal of Business Logistics, 2009, Vol. 30, No. 2, forthcoming.
Saldanha, J. P., D. M. Russell, and J. E. Tyworth, "A Disaggregate Analysis of Ocean Carriers' Transit Time Performance", Transportation Journal, Summer 2006, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 39-60.
Thomas, D. and J. E. Tyworth, "Is Pooling Lead-Time Risk by Splitting Orders Simultaneously Worthwhile?", Journal of Business Logistics, July 2007, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 39-60.
Thomas, D. and J. E. Tyworth, "Pooling Lead-Time Risk by Order Splitting: A Critical Review", Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Summer 2006, Vol. 42E, Issue 4, pp. 245-257.
Freimer, M., D. Thomas, and J. E. Tyworth, "The Value of Setup Cost Reduction and Process Improvement for Economic Production Quantity Model with Defects", European Journal of Operations Research, Fall 2005, Vol. 173, pp. 241-251.
Editorship
Supply Chain Forum (Editorial Board), Transportation Journal (Editorial Board)
Education
Ph.D.,
Logistics,
Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon,
1975
M.B.A.,
Logistics,
Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon,
1973
B.A.,
Economics,
University of California Santa Barbara,
1966
Courses
SCM 421, Supply Chain Analysis
SCM 810, Transportation & Distribution Management (on-line)