Victor MartÃnez De Albéniz
Department of Production, Technology and Operations Manageme
University of Navarra
Spain
Biography
Victor Martínez de Albéniz is professor and head of the Production, Technology and Operations Management Department at IESE. He joined IESE in 2004 after earning a Ph.D. at the Operations Research Center of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an engineering degree at École Polytechnique in France. His research focuses on supply chain management, where procurement, production and distribution decisions can help companies compete more successfully in the global arena. He is particularly interested in procurement and supply, where a balanced sourcing portfolio can provide low cost, flexibility and innovation opportunities. More recently, he has worked on retail topics, especially in the fashion industry. He has published his work in journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing and Services Operations Management, or Production and Operations Management. In addition, Prof. Martínez de Albéniz teaches IESE courses on operations management, operations strategy, logistics and new product development, both at the executive and MBA levels. He has also taught regularly at MIT.
Research Interest
* Retail * Supply chain management * Procurement * Innovation and product development
Publications
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Caro F, MartÃnez-de-Albéniz V. The impact of quick response in inventory-based competition. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 2010 Jul;12(3):409-29.
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MartÃnezâ€deâ€Albéniz V, Roels G. Competing for shelf space. Production and Operations Management. 2011 Jan 1;20(1):32-46.
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MartÃnez-de-Albéniz V, Simchi-Levi D. Competition in the supply option market. Operations Research. 2009 Oct;57(5):1082-97.