His service positions include: Chairman of the Department of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences (2006-2009); Senior Associate Dean at the Kellogg School (2009-2010): Faculty Director of the Executive MBA program (2012-2017); Faculty director of the PhD program in Operations Management (2017-2023) and of three non-degree executive programs (current): Lean Operations , Operations Strategy and Operations Management: Digital Strategy ; Deputy Dean (2023-current).
Dr. Van Mieghem received three degrees: ir. in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven, M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Operations, Information and Technology Management from Stanford University.
This book provides a unified framework for operations strategy. The book shows how to tailor the operational system to maximize value and competitive advantage. Conceptual thinking and financial optimization yield guidelines for implementation. This dual emphasis on principles and practice is reflected by analytical models that are illustrated with detailed examples and a dozen case studies of real business situations.