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Ben A. Chaouch CV

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Ben A. Chaouch, Ph.D.
Professor, Management Science
chaouch@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 3149
Office: OB 414

Education 

  • Ph.D.  University of Waterloo, Canada, Management Sciences, 1987.
  • M.A.  Stanford University, USA, Operations Research, 1978.
  • B.A.  University of Algiers, Algeria, Mathematics and Statistics, 1975.

Employment Experience 

  • Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July, 2014 - Present)
  • Associate Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (January, 1995 - June, 2014)
  • Assistant Professor, University of Windsor Business Administration (January, 1987 - January, 1995)

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Journal Articles 

  • Chaouch, A. (. (2022).  Optimal stocking policies for inventory systems with uncertain returns.   International Journal of Production Research, 61 (21), 7453-7466.  [December], http://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2022.2150906.

  • Britt, J.; Baki, F.M., Azab, A., Chaouch, A.B. & Li, X. (2021). A stochastic hierarchical approach for the master surgical scheduling problem.  Computers & Industrial Engineering, 158, http://doi.org/j.cie.2021.107385. [May]
  • Li, X., Zhu, L., Baki, F., & Chaouch, A. B. (2018).  Tabu search and iterated local search for the cyclic bottleneck assignment problem.   Computers & Operations Research, 96, 120-130, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2018.04.004.
  • Chaouch, A. B. (2018).  Analysis of the stochastic cash balance problem using a level crossing technique.   Annals of Operations Research, 271 (2), 429-444, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-018-2822-2.
  • Kulkarni, A. J., Baki, M. F., & Chaouch, A. B. (2015).  Application of the cohort-intelligence optimization method to three selected combinatorial optimization problems.   European Journal of Operational Research, 250 (2), 427-447, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2015.10.008.
  • Li, X., Rafaliya, N., Baki, M. F., & Chaouch, A. B. (2015).  Scheduling elective surgeries: The tradeoff among bed capacity, waiting patients and operating room utilization using goal programming.   Health Care Management Science, 20 (1), 33-54, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-015-9334-2.
  • Baki, M., Chaouch, A., & Abdul-Kader, W. (2014).  A heuristic solution procedure for the dynamic lot sizing problem with remanufacturing and product recovery.   Computers & Operations Research, 43, 225-236, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2013.10.001.
  • Li, X., Baki, M. F., Peng, T., & Chaouch, A. B. (2013).  A robust block chain tabu search algorithm for the dynamic lot sizing problem with product returns and remanufacturing.   Omega: the International Journal of Management Science, 42 (1), 75-87, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2013.03.003.
  • Chaouch, A. (2011).  A replenishment control system with uncertain returns and random opportunities for disposal.   International Journal of Inventory Research, 1 (3,4), 221-247, http://doi.org/10.1504/IJIR.2011.045383.
  • Chaouch, B. A. (2007).  Inventory control and periodic price discounting campaigns.   Naval Research Logistics, 54 (1), 94-108, http://doi.org/10.1002/nav.20173.
  • Pathak, J., Chaouch, B. A., & Sriram, R. S. (2005).  Minimizing cost of continuous audit: Counting and time dependent strategies.   Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 24 (1), 61-75, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2004.12.004.
  • Chaouch, A. (2001).  Stock levels and delivery rates in vendor-managed inventory programs.   Production and Operations Management, 10 (1), 31-44.
  • Brill, P. H., & Chaouch, A. B. (1995).  An EOQ model with random variations in demand.   Management Science, 41, 927-936, http://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.41.5.927.
  • Chaouch, A. B., & Buzacott, J. A. (1994).  The effects of lead time on plant timing and size.   Production and Operations Management, 3 (1), 38-54, http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.1994.tb00108.x.
  • Aneja, Y., & Chaouch, B. A. (1993).  Capacity expansion and contraction of a facility with economies of scale.   INFOR: information systems and operational research, 31 (4), 247-260, http://doi.org/10.1080/03155986.1993.11732229.
  • Buzacott, J. A., & Chaouch, A. B. (1988).  Capacity expansion with interrupted demand growth.   European Journal of Operational Research, 34 (1), 19-26.

Conference Proceedings 

  • Kingshuk, J., Abdul-Kader, W., & Chaouch, A. B. (2014).  Outsourcing Strategy in Reverse Logistics Network: a Markov Decision Process and simulation approach.   International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bali, Indonesia.
  • Chaouch, A. (2006).  Inventory Systems and Markovian Discounts.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Banff.

Presentations 

  • Chaouch, A. (. (2019, July). Optimal order quantities for an inventory system with returns depending on earlier sales.  International Conference on Intelligent Transportation and Logistics with Big Data/Seventh International Forum on Decision Sciences, University of Windsor.
  • Chaouch, B. A. (2018, July). Controlling excess stock in (s, S) inventory systems with uncertain returns.  European Conference on Operational Research, 29th, Valencia, Spain.
  • Baki, F., Chaouch, B. A., & Li, X. (2015, June). A Heirarchical decision making approach for operating room scheduling problem.  CORS/INFORMS 2015, Montreal.
  • Kulkarni, A. & Baki, F. (2014, May). A New Variant of the Assignment Problem: Application, NP-hardness and algorithms. Optimization Days Symposium, Montreal.
  • Baki, F., Chaouch, A., & Abdul-Kader, W. (2013, July). A Heuristic Solution Procedure for the Dynamic Lot Sizing problem with Remanufacturing and Product Recovery.  Euro/INFORMS conference, Rome, Italy.
  • Chaouch, A. (2006, June). Inventory Systems and Markovian Discounts.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Banff.
  • Chaouch, A. (2005). Inventory control and periodic price discounting campaigns.  5th Annual MOPTA (Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Practice) Conference, Windsor.
  • Pathak, J., Chaouch, A. B., & Sriram, R. (2004). Minimizing Cost of Continuous Audit: Counting and Time Dependent Strategies.  American Accounting Association annual conference, Orlando.

Grants (Competitive; Funded only) 

  • 2014: Chaouch, A. & Baki, F., Steady state analysis of operating room master surgical scheduling with impact on the recovery unit. Odette School of Business Research and Teaching Innovation Fund (RTIF) ($3,000)
  • 2014: Baki, F. & Chaouch, A., A hierarchical operating room block allocation and scheduling problem with consideration of the impact on the recovery unit. Odette School of Business Research and Teaching Innovation Fund (RTIF) ($3,000)
  • 2006: Chaouch, A. Odette School of Business, University of Windsor. ($1,500)
  • 1989: Chaouch, A. Research Grant ($21,000.00), NSERC.
  • 1987: Chaouch, A. University of Windsor research grant ($1,200).