Jiang Zhang

Diplomas/Degrees

Diplomas/Degrees

Ph.D. in Operations Research/Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (2004)

B.E. in Industrial Management Engineering, Xidian University, Xi'an, China (1995)

Recent Courses

Recent Courses

Creating Organizational Value With Operations And Supply Chain Management

Data Analysis And Decision Making

Management Of Productions/ Operations

Statistical Methods

Specialization/Interests

Specialization/Interests

Operations Management
Business Statistics
Management of Technology and Innovation
Supply Chain Management

Research Interests

Research Interests

Operations Management
Supply Chain Contract and Optimization
Interface of Operations and Finance
Stochastic Optimization
Impact of RFID on Inventory System

Chapters

Chapters

J. Szmerekovsky and J. Zhang (2008). The Effect of Supply Chain Contracts on Supplier and Retailer Costs and Benefits in an RFID System. In Blecker/Huang (Eds.). RFID in Operations and Supply Chain Management. (pp. 355-376). Berlin, Germany: ERICH SCHMIDT VERLAG GmbH & Co.

Articles

Articles

N. Zamani, M. Esmaeili, Jiang Zhang (2023), Call option contract in a supply chain with random yield and random demand using downconversion approach, Journal of Modelling in Management, DOI: 10.1108/JM2-07-2022-0189, 26 January 2023.

F. Mohammadi, M. Esmaeili,  J. Zhang (2022). A two-level supply chain with price sensitive random demand, random yield, inspection, and rework process, International Journal of Operational Research, 2022 Vol.45 No.2, pp.219 - 240

Xu, Y.; Zhang, J.; Chen, Z.; Wei, Y. (2021) Single-Manufacturer Multi-Retailer Supply Chain Models with Discrete Stochastic Demand. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8271. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158271

Xu, Gui, Zhang and Wei (2019), Supply Chain Analysis of Cross Border Importing E-commerce Considering with Bonded Warehouse and Direct Mailing. Sustainability. MDPI, vol. 11(7), March. 2019, pp. 1-12.

P. Luo, L. Bai, J. Zhang, R. Gill (2014), A Computational Study on Fill Rate Expressions for Single-Stage Periodic Review under Normal Demand and Constant Lead Time. Operations Research Letters, 42, Issue 6-7, 414-417.

Lihui Bai and Jiang Zhang (2014), An Incentive-based Method for Hospital Capacity Management in a Pandemic: the Assignment Approach. International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, 6, No. 4, 452-473.

L. Holt, G. Xu, L. Bai, J. Szmerekovsky, and J. Zhang (2014). Optimal Sandbag Production for Flood Fighting with Forecast. Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Junxiu Jia and Jiang Zhang (2013), Dynamic ordering and pricing strategies in a two-tier multi-generation durable goods supply chain. International Journal of Production Economics, 144 No. 1, 135-142.

J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel (2012), Interchangeability of Fill Rate Constraints and Backorder Costs in Inventory Models. International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, 4, No. 4, 453 – 472.

Jiang Zhang (2012, Summer), Analysis of Fill Rate in General Periodic Review Two-Stage Inventory Systems. International Journal of Operational Research, 14 No.4, 502-512.

J. Szmerekovsky, V. Tilson, and J. Zhang (2011), Analytical Model of Adoption of Item Level RFID in a Two-Echelon Supply Chain with Shelf-Space and Price-Dependent Demand. Decision Support Systems, 51, No. 4, 833-841.

L. Bai, P. Newsom, and J. Zhang (2011), Teaching Utility Theory with an Application in Modern Portfolio Management. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 9 (1), 107-112.

Yuanjie He and Jiang Zhang (2010), Random Yield Supply Chain with a Yield Dependent Secondary Market. European Journal of Operational Research, 206 (1), 221-230.

Jiang Zhang and Matthew J. Sobel (2010), Financial Optimal Inventory Policies with Nonlinear Replenishment Costs. Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research, 27 (4), 477-492.

J. Zhang, L. Bai, and Y. He (2010), Fill Rate of General Periodic Review Two-stage Inventory Systems. International Journal of Operational Research, 8 (1), 62-84.

J. Szmerekovsky, V. Tilson, and J. Zhang (2010), Analytical Model of Adoption of Item Level RFID in a Two-Echelon Supply Chain with Shelf-Space and Price-Dependent Demand. Refereed Proceedings of the 43rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

L. Bai, J. Szmerekovsky, and J. Zhang (2009), Modeling Inventory Inaccuracy and Demand Deviation to Assess the Value of RFID. International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, 15 (3), 157-172.

J. Szmerekovsky, V. Tilson, and J. Zhang (2009), Pricing and Allocation of Retail Space with One RFID Enabled Supplier and One Non-RFID Enabled Supplier. International Journal of Revenue Management, Vol 3, No. 1, 37-55.

Joseph G. Szmerekovsky and Jiang Zhang (2009), Pricing and Two-tier Advertising with One Manufacturer and One Retailer. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 192, No. 3, 904-917.

Y. He and J. Zhang (2008), Random Yield Supply Chain With a Yield Dependent Secondary Market. Refereed Proceedings of DSI 2008 Annual Conference, 2011-2016.

J. Szmerekovsky and J. Zhang (2008), Coordination and Adoption of Item-Level RFID with Vendor Managed Inventory. International Journal of Production Economics, Vol 114, 388-398.

Yuanjie He and Jiang Zhang (2008), Random Yield Risk Sharing in a Two-level Supply Chain. International Journal of Production Economics, Vol 112, No. 2, 769-781.

Jiang Zhang and Jun Zhang (2007), Fill Rate of Single-stage General Periodic Review Inventory Systems. Operations Research Letter, Vol 35, 503-509.

Jiang Zhang (2006), Service Level of General Periodic Review Two-stage Inventory Systems. Refereed Proceedings of DSI 2006 Annual Conference, 25091-25096.

M. J. Sobel and J. Zhang (2005), Inventory Replenishment with a Financial Criterion. Refereed Proceedings of DSI 2005 Annual Conference, 16991-16996.

Conference Presentations

Conference Presentations

J. Zhang (2017). Current State of RFID Technology in Supply Chain Management. The 5th International Conference on Information Technology and Science (ICITS 2017), Beijing, China.

L. Holt, G. Xu, L. Bai, J. Szmerekovsky, and J. Zhang (2014). Optimal Sandbag Production for Flood Fighting with Forecast. Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada.

J. Zhang and L. Bai (2011). A Network-based Approach for Hospital Capacity Management in a Pandemic. In INFORMS HEALTHCARE – 2011. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

J. Szmerekovsky, V. Tilson, and J. Zhang (2010). Analytical Model of Adoption of Item Level RFID in a Two-Echelon Supply Chain with Shelf-Space and Price-Dependent Demand. In the 43rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii.

J. Zhang (2009). Adoption of RFID in Newsvendor Models with Inaccurate Information. In International Conference on Service Sciences. Beijing, China.

J. Szmerekovsky, V. Tilson, and J. Zhang (2008). RFID with Shelf-space Dependent Demand. In INFORMS Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Y. He and J. Zhang/J. Zhang (2007). Random Yield Risk Sharing in a Two-level Supply Chain. In INFORMS. Seattle.

J. Zhang, J Zhang, and Y. He/ J. Zhang (2007). Base-stock Control of Two-stage Inventory Systems with Periodic Batching Under Fill-rate Constraint. In INFORMS. Seattle.

Jiang Zhang (2006). Service Level of General Periodic Review Two-stage Inventory Systems. In DSI 2006 Annual Conference. San Antonio.

J. Szmerekovsky and J. Zhang (2005). Supply Chain Coordination with Sales Promotions and Price Contracts. In INFORMS. San Francisco.

J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel (2005). Inventory Replenishment with a Financial Criterion. In DSI 2005 Annual Conference. San Francisco.

J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel (2004). Fill Rates of General Review Supply System. In INFORMS Annual Meeting. Denver, CO.

J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel (2003). Interchangeability of Fill Rate Constraints and Backorder Costs in Inventory Models. In INFORMS Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel (2003). Fill Rates or Backorder Cost in Dynamic Newsvendor Models? In Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference. Los Angeles, CA.

J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel (2002). Fill Rates of General Review Single-stage and Multi-stage Supply Systems. In INFORMS Annual Meeting. San Jose, CA.

J. Zhang and M. J. Sobel (2002). Inventory Replenishment with a Financial Criterion. In Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. Ithaca, NY.

Grants

Grants

Adelphi University Faculty Development Grant, 2007-2008
Adelphi University Faculty Development Grant, 2009-2010

Honors and Accomplishments

Honors and Accomplishments

Adelphi Business School Bender Body of Work Award, August 2011

Adelphi Business School Bender Best Paper Award, August 2011

Adelphi Business School Bender Best Paper Award, May 2010

Adelphi Business School Bender Best Paper Award, May 2008

Summer Graduate Research Grant (2003, 2004), Department of Operations, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Endowment-Sponsored Mentorship Program Grant (2003), School of Graduate Studies, Case Western Reserve University

Graduate Scholarship (2000-2004), Department of Operations, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Nominee from Case Western Reserve University for the Academic Track at the INFORMS Doctoral Colloquium (2003), INFORMS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA

Professional Activities

Professional Activities

Editorial Review Board for International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

Reviewer for POM, DSI, EJOR, APJOR, MMOR, IIE Transactions, IJPR, IJPE, Omega