Mirko Kremer
Mirko Kremer

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS & DECISION SCIENCES
Visiting Assistant Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences

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Mirko Kremer is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University. He earned a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Mannheim in 2008. His research focuses on the human element in Operations Management, with a particular emphasis on micro-behavioral foundations of inventory management, sales forecasting, and queuing systems.
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Education
Ph.D, 2008, Management, University of Mannheim
M.S. , 2003, Management, University of Mannheim
Economics and Business Administration, 2001, School of Economics & Management (Lund, Sweden)
B.S., 1999, Economics, Ruhr-University

Academic Positions
Assistant Professor, SC&IS Department, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, 2007-present

 
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Research Interests
My research focuses on the human element in Operations Management, with a particular emphasis on microbehavioral
foundations of inventory management, sales forecasting, and queuing/service systems.


 
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Full-Time / Part-Time MBA
Supply Chain Management (OPNS-455-0)

This course counts toward the following majors: Managerial Analytics, Operations, Technology Industry Management.

What are the key capabilities a supply chain must develop to support the business strategy of a firm? What is the relationship between the desired capabilities and the structure of a supply chain? This course provides a framework to answer these questions. We define supply chain structure in terms of the following drivers of performance: facilities, information, inventory and transportation. The relationship between structure and performance is analyzed using various case studies that require students to develop analytical spreadsheet models to support their decision making. Students are taught the strategic role of the supply chain. The course also discusses methodologies for designing and planning a supply chain.