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Damian R. Beil

Donald C. Cook Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Technology and Operations

University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

Damian Beil is the Area Chair for the Technology & Operations group at Ross. He teaches the MBA operations management core and an elective on strategic sourcing. In his research, Beil develops mathematical models to analyze complex problems in sourcing. His primary research interests are in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, and market design across a variety of settings and industries. He serves as an Associate Editor for Management ScienceOperations Research, and Naval Research Logistics, and is on the Editorial Board of INFORMS Analytics Collections. Prior to joining Michigan, Beil received a BA in Mathematics from New College and a PhD in Operations Research from M.I.T.

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Topco Pharmaservices, Inc.: Quality Improvement in the Clinical Supply Outsourcing Process
This case asks students to consider questions about where and how to implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) within the fictional Topco Pharmaservices company. Topco’s documentation process for outsourcing clinical drug…
Publication Date: 02/19/2020 Product ID: 1-528-696
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Cross-Selling Stumbles at UMM Bank Indonesia
This case describes UMM Bank in Indonesia, a service operation that is working to improve profitability by selling more services to its customers. To achieve this goal it is using…
Publication Date: 07/11/2019 Product ID: 4-354-573
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Reissco: Contending with Supplier Price Increases
Reissco, a Tier 2 automotive supplier of chassis and safety technologies, is being squeezed by retail customers like Auto Zone who demand low prices and high service levels. In this…
Publication Date: 05/30/2019 Product ID: 1-029-951
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REI Rentals
Kirk Myers, REI’s manager of corporate social responsibility (CSR), has been tasked with finding a way to optimize the organization’s rental program while minimizing its environmental impacts. After looking at…
Publication Date: 01/01/2013 Product ID: 1-429-292
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Supplier Selection at Casturn Systems (A)
Miguel Haro, director of Control Systems in Casturn’s Transmission Division, had returned to his desk after witnessing an online reverse auction for O-rings. Although supplier training for the event had…
Publication Date: 04/19/2012 Product ID: 1-429-248
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Supplier Selection at Casturn Systems (B): Strategic Implentation of Electronic Reverse Auctions
Despite initial concerns about the electronic reverse auction process, Casturn Director of Control Systems Miguel Haro decided that he was going to put all his weight behind the initiative and…
Publication Date: 04/19/2012 Product ID: 1-429-249
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