Edward Anderson is the Betty and Glenn Mortimer Centennial Professor at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and member of the Industrial Policy Group at the University of Texas Supply Chain Center of Management. He is an acknowledged expert in the dynamics of complex systems in managerial contexts, specializing in operations management and information systems.
Current Research Projects
Engineering economics in information systems (business-to-business platforms, digitalized supply chains, AI-assisted software development)
Supply chain strategy, design, and resilience
Government industrial and supply chain policy
Dr. Anderson is the author or co-author of:
The Innovation Butterfly: Managing Emergent Opportunities and Disruptions Under Distributed Innovation, which describes leadership metrics, planning, and organization in the complex adaptive system that is innovation management;
Operations Management for Dummies, a primer on operations management for BBA and MBA students as well as business professionals. Rated 4 1/2 stars at Amazon on over 400+ reviews. Now in its second edition.
40+ published research articles.
Supply Chains: The Big Picture - Recent Posts from my Blog
Featured Press Articles and Videos
BBC Interview on Trump iPhone Tariffs: Interview covered what a tariff is and why no one country can make all the parts for an iPhone.
KXAN-TV NBC News: Economic Outlook for Next Year: Interview on my concerns with supply chain disruptions next year might impact the US economy. December 20, 2024.
Houston Chronicle: Looming longshoremen's strike could bring work stoppage to Port of Houston. September 23, 2024.
KXAN-TV NBC News: Sky-high prices cast shadow over eclipse. Discusses how hotel prices spiked to $999 for one night at a Days Inn for one night. Also discusses dynamic pricing. April 8, 2024.
Austin American-Statesman - Texas law enforcement agencies hope lawmakers will solve state worker shortages. March 7, 2023.
The Street - Tesla Rival Has a New Way to Power Electric Vehicles. Discussion on whether new solar powered Sono Motors solar-powered car makes sense. October, 2022.
Texas Senate Testimony (before the Committee on Business and Commerce): Building Resiliency in Supply Chains. May 18, 2022. My testimony begins at minute 36.
Associated Press: Frustration grows over truck backlogs at Texas-Mexico border. Picked up by over 1200 outlets including CNBC, UK Daily Mail, Yahoo News!, and The Hill. April 12, 2022.
Fortune. Supply chain woes have no quick fix, so stock up on patience for the holidays. (Why there were so many toy shortages running up to the 2021 holiday season.)
Fox News Rundown Evening Edition: Truck Driver Shortage Worsens Supply Chain Problems (Port congestion, shipping container and semiconductor shortages are also discussed.)
Women’s Wear Daily: How Global Supply Chain Challenges Will Impact Holiday Beauty Shopping
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Management Flight Simulators
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Other Research Interests
Management of distributed innovation, including outsourcing and offshoring, across the supply chain;
Managing supply chain disruptions
Performance Improvement, particularly in healthcare settings
Project management, including agile product development
Computer simulation, including system dynamics and agent-based model computer simulation.
Education
B.A.S. (Majors: Electrical Engineering, History), Stanford University, 1988
Ph.D. (Management Science, Computer Simulation), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997
Awards
Fellow of the Production and Operations Management Society
“The Most Prestigious Honor in the [Production and Operations Management] Society. It is intended to recognize Society members who have made exceptional intellectual contributions to our profession and Society through their research and teaching.”
Given by the System Dynamics Society for: “Best publication in the field in the past five years.”
Contact Information:
Edward G. Anderson Jr., Ph.D.
Betty and Glenn Mortimer Centennial Professor
Past President, Production and Operations Management Society
McCombs Business School: Information, Risk, & Operations Management Dept.
Industrial Policy Group, University of Texas Supply Chain Management Center
EdAnderson@utexas.edu
www.EdAnderson.org