Short Biography for Edward G. Anderson Jr.

Dr. Edward Anderson is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business.  He received his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and history from Stanford University.  His research interests include supply chain management, outsourced product development, knowledge management, startup ventures, and system dynamics.  He has published articles in Management Science, Production and Operations Management, and The Systems Thinker.  Dr. Anderson won the prestigious Wickham Skinner Early-Career Research Award from the Production and Operations Management Society. He is a senior editor in the Product Innovation Department of Production and Operations Management and has received research grants from the National Science Foundation, SAP, and Hewlett-Packard.  Professor Anderson has consulted with Ford, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Frito-Lay, and Atlantic-Richfield.  Prior to his academic work, he worked as an engineer for the Ford Motor Company, where he received three U.S. patents.

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This page was last updated on May 31, 2004 .
Email: edward.anderson@mccombs.utexas.edu