Amit Eynan

Amit Eynan is Professor of Analytics & Operations at the Robins School of Business, University of Richmond, where he served as Chairman of the Management Department. He earned a Ph.D. in Operations and Manufacturing Management and an M.S. in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis. His research interests focus on firms’ performance improvement through optimization of inventory, distribution and supply chain systems, production planning and control, product design, business processes and facilities layout. Dr. Eynan has taught various Operations Management and Supply Chain Management courses spanning from undergraduate and MBAs to executives which allowed him to share his experience and knowledge from numerous industries including electronics, information processing, wood, food, distribution and transportation in which he worked prior to pursuing an academic career. Amit is a member of a pioneering team, which enhanced internationalization of the curriculum via Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) with schools in France and the Netherlands. He also engages with several professional societies supporting the future of the profession. Most recently he served as the general chair of the Production and Operations Management Society conference, as well as VP for Europe, and VP for Africa and Middle-East, prior.