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Philip C. Jones

Emeritus Professor in Business Analytics

Current Positions

  • Emeritus Professor, Business Analytics

Education

  • PhD in Operations Research, University of California-Berkeley
  • MA in Economics, University of California-Berkeley
  • MS in Operations Research, Stanford University
  • BIE, Georgia Institute of Technology

Research Interests

  • Manufacturing productivity and logistics
  • Capital equipment acquisition and implementation
  • Manufacturing policy
  • Designing and improving manufacturing material management systems

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Case Competition Prize Winner - INFORMS, 2019

Selected Publications

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • Jones, P. (Co-Principal), Principal Investigator(s): Thomas, B. Sugarcane Harvest Logistics in Brazil. John Deere. Funded. January 2012 - December 2012.
  • Jones, P. (Co-Principal), Principal Investigator(s): Thomas, B. Sugarcane Harvest Logistics in Brazil. John Deere. Funded. September 2011 - December 2011.
  • Jones, P. (Co-Principal), Principal Investigator(s): Thomas, B. Sugarcane Harvest Logistics in Brazil. John Deere. Funded. September 2010 - December 2010.
  • Jones, P. (Co-Principal), Principal Investigator(s): Ohlmann, J. & Thomas, B. Instructional Improvement Award. University of Iowa. Funded. January 2007 - June 2007.

Working Papers

  • Leifker, N., Jones, P. C., & Lowe, T. J. (2019). An Examination of the Effect of Contract Pooling on End of Life Spare Parts Decisions.
  • Leifker, N., Jones, P. C., & Lowe, T. J. (2018). Determining Optimal Order Amounts for Multiple Spare Parts of Products with Dependent Failure Rates in the Post-Production Phase.

Employment History

  • Clement T. and Sylvia H. Hanson Professor of Manufacturing Productivity, Business Analytics, University of Iowa, 1995 - 2021

Editorial & Review Activities

  • Associate Editor, Engineering Economist, January 1993 - January 2018.