Email: glennsch(at)u.washington.edu
Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353226
Seattle, WA 98195-3226
A task worth undertaking is one that adds value to the customer.
Thomas Schmitt
- Professor Emeritus of Operations Management
Education
- DBA Indiana University (1981)
- MBA University of Cincinnati (1974)
- BBA University of Cincinnati (1973)
Academic Expertise
- project management
- supply chain management
Current Research
- Inventory management in a manufacturing firm, Scheduling repetitive projects
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 1980
- G.A. Gray Division of Warner and Swasey: Production and Inventory Control Manager, 1974-1975
Selected Publications
- “Scheduling Recurrent Construction“Journal Article:Faaland, B., & Schmitt, T., (2004). Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 51(8), pp. 1102-1128.
- “Your Lean Team, Use It, or Lose It“Journal Article:Brown, K., Schmitt, T., & Schonberger, R., (2003). Target, Vol. 19(1),
- “Economic Lot Scheduling with Lost Sales and Setup Times“Journal Article:Arreola-Risa, T., Faaland, B., & Schmitt, T., (2003). IEE Transactions on Scheduling and Logistics, Vol. 36(7), pp. 629-640.
Consulting
- Puget Sound Blood Center: Improving the supply chain for blood delivery using animated simulation
- Keg Restaurant Company: Layout and staffing for new restaurants using simulation analysis
Honors and Awards
- Decision Sciences Institute Instructional Innovation Award finalist for The Bummer Game: An Interactive Exercise in Reengineering, 1996
- Burlington Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement Award, 1988
- Distinguished Teaching Award from Indiana University, 1977
Academic Service
- Chairman of Faculty Advisory Board for the Global Trade, Transportation, and Logistics (GTTL) Program, 1997-present