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Raf Jans
Professor, Department of Logistics and Operations Management
Contact information
HEC Montréal3000, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Montréal (Québec)
Canada H3T 2A7
Email : raf.jans@hec.ca
Phone : 514-340-7256
Secretary: 514-340-6274
Fax : 514-340-6834
Office : 5.842
Other title(s)
- Chairholder of the Chair in Supply Chain Operations Planning
- Academic Supervisor of the Ph.D. in Logistics and Operations Management
- Member, Interuniversity Research Centre on Entreprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation (CIRRELT)
- Member, Group for Research in Decision Analysis (GERAD)
Education
- B. Sc. (Business Engineering), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- M. Sc. (Business Engineering), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- Ph. D. (Applied Economics and Operations Research), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Expertise
- Operations Management
- Production Planning
- Applications of Operations Research
- Integer Programming
- Combinatorial Optimization
This publication selection covers the last five years.
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Journal articles (22)
MELEGA, Gislaine Mara, BELGARCH, Sanae, JANS, Raf, PAQUETTE, Julie;
« A line balancing problem with parallel workers and cycle time minimization »,
INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, vol. 63, no 2, 2025, p. 228-258.
MELEGA, Gislaine Mara, XU, Chi, JANS, Raf, PAQUETTE, Julie;
« An integrated approach for lot-sizing and storage assignment »,
Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, vol. 131, 2025, p. 1-17.
GRUSON, Matthieu, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« Split demand and deliveries in an integrated three-level lot sizing and replenishment problem »,
Computers & Operations Research, vol. 161, 2024, p. 1-18.
KERMANI, Ali, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« A progressive hedging-based matheuristic for the stochastic production routing problem with adaptive routing »,
Computers & Operations Research, vol. 169, 2024, p. 1-22.
ALVAREZ DIAZ, Aldair Alberto, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« The consistent vehicle routing problem with stochastic customers and demands »,
Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, vol. 186, 2024, p. 1-17.
TOMAZELLA, Caio, SANTOS, Maristela, ALEM, Douglas, JANS, Raf;
« Service-level-driven procurement and production lot-sizing problem with demand fulfilment »,
International Journal of Production Research, vol. 62, no 6, 2024, p. 1977-1998.
MALDONADO CARVALHO, Desiree, JANS, Raf, DE ARAUJO, Silvio Alexandre, JACINTO FIOROTTO, Diego;
« A heuristic approach for the integrated production–transportation problem with process flexibility »,
Computers & Operations Research, vol. 163, 2024, p. 1-16.
GRUSON, Matthieu, ZHONG, Qihua, JABALI, Ola, JANS, Raf;
« A heuristic algorithm to solve the one-warehouse multiretailer problem with an emission constraint »,
International Transactions in Operational Research, vol. 31, no 2, 2024, p. 629-657.
SERESHTI, Narges, ADULYASAK, Yossiri, JANS, Raf;
« Managing flexibility in stochastic multi-level lot sizing problem with service level constraints »,
Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, vol. 122, 2024, p. 1-17.
MELEGA, Gislaine Mara, DE ARAUJO, Silvio Alexandre, JANS, Raf, MORABITO, Reinaldo;
« Formulations and exact solution approaches for a coupled bin-packing and lot-sizing problem with sequence-dependent setups »,
Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, vol. 35, no 4, 2023, p. 1276-1312.
SHAHNEJAT BUSHEHRI, Sina, KERMANI, Ali, ARSLAN, Okan, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« A Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Workload Balancing for COVID-19 Testers: A Case Study »,
IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 55, no 10, 2022, p. 2920-2925.
PÉREZ MARTINEZ, Karim, ADULYASAK, Yossiri, JANS, Raf;
« Logic-Based Benders Decomposition for Integrated Process Configuration and Production Planning Problems »,
INFORMS Journal on Computing, vol. 34, no 4, 2022, p. 2177-2191.
ALVAREZ DIAZ, Aldair Alberto, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« The consistent production routing problem »,
Networks: An International Journal, vol. 80, no 3, 2022, p. 356-381.
GRUSON, Matthieu, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« Benders decomposition for a stochastic three-level lot sizing and replenishment problem with a distribution structure »,
European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 291, no 1, 2021, p. 206-217.
ALVAREZ DIAZ, Aldair Alberto, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf, MUNARI JUNIOR, Pedro Augusto, MORABITO, Reinaldo;
« Inventory routing under stochastic supply and demand »,
Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, vol. 102, 2021, p. 1-20.
JACINTO FIOROTTO, Diego, JANS, Raf, DE ARAUJO, Silvio Alexandre;
« Integrated lot sizing and blending problems »,
Computers & Operations Research, vol. 131, 2021, p. 1-21.
FRAGKOS, Ioannis, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« Decomposition methods for large-scale network expansion problems »,
Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, vol. 144, 2021, p. 60-80.
SERESHTI, Narges, ADULYASAK, Yossiri, JANS, Raf;
« The value of aggregate service levels in stochastic lot sizing problems »,
Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, vol. 102, 2021, p. 1-23.
CHITSAZ, Masoud, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« A branch-and-cut algorithm for an assembly routing problem »,
European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 282, no 3, 2020, p. 896-910.
ALVAREZ DIAZ, Aldair Alberto, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf, MUNARI JUNIOR, Pedro Augusto, MORABITO, Reinaldo;
« Formulations, branch-and-cut and a hybrid heuristic algorithm for an inventory routing problem with perishable products »,
European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 283, no 2, 2020, p. 511-529.
GRUSON, Matthieu, BAZRAFSHAN, Majid, CORDEAU, Jean-François, JANS, Raf;
« A comparison of formulations for a three-level lot sizing and replenishment problem with a distribution structure »,
Computers & Operations Research, vol. 111, 2019, p. 297-310.
NEVES-MOREIRA, Fabio, ALMADA-LOBO, Bernardo, CORDEAU, Jean-François, GUIMARÃES, Luís, JANS, Raf;
« Solving a large multi-product production-routing problem with delivery time windows »,
Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, vol. 86, 2019, p. 154-172.
This selection of supervision activities covers the last five years.
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Dissertation direction – PhD in Administration (4)
In codirection with : ADULYASAK, Yossiri
Newsvendor Problem with Inventory Costs for Data-Driven Supply Chain Optimization, by Mehdi Ghaniabadi
May 2024
Newsvendor Problem with Inventory Costs for Data-Driven Supply Chain Optimization, by Mehdi Ghaniabadi
May 2024
In codirection with : ADULYASAK, Yossiri
Stochastic lot sizing problems with service level constraints, by Narges Sereshti
October 2022
Stochastic lot sizing problems with service level constraints, by Narges Sereshti
October 2022
In codirection with : CORDEAU, Jean-François
Modélisation et résolution de problèmes de planification de production et de distribution à trois niveaux, by Matthieu Gruson
March 2021
Modélisation et résolution de problèmes de planification de production et de distribution à trois niveaux, by Matthieu Gruson
March 2021
In codirection with : CORDEAU, Jean-François
Integrated Production and Transportation Planning, by Masoud Chitsaz
October 2020
Integrated Production and Transportation Planning, by Masoud Chitsaz
October 2020
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Master's thesis direction – MSc in Management (5)
In codirection with : BÉLANGER, Valérie
A simulation approach to analyze resource-sharing policies from a health equipment rental service provider's perspective, by Bofei Wang
March 2023
A simulation approach to analyze resource-sharing policies from a health equipment rental service provider's perspective, by Bofei Wang
March 2023
In codirection with : MENDOZA GIMENEZ, Jorge
Two-stage stochastic production and transportation planning under carbon cap-and-trade system, by My Phuong Ngo
March 2021
Two-stage stochastic production and transportation planning under carbon cap-and-trade system, by My Phuong Ngo
March 2021
Optimization Models for Lot-sizing with Multiple Storage Locations, by Chi Xu
March 2020
March 2020
In codirection with : JABALI, Ola
The One-Warehouse Multi-Retailer Problem with Four Types of Emission Constraints, by Jingshu Liu
March 2020
The One-Warehouse Multi-Retailer Problem with Four Types of Emission Constraints, by Jingshu Liu
March 2020
In codirection with : PAQUETTE, Julie
Équilibrage des lignes de production au sein des tierces parties logistiques (3PLs) : Élaboration et résolution de nouveaux modèles mathématiques, by Sanae Belgarch
November 2019
Équilibrage des lignes de production au sein des tierces parties logistiques (3PLs) : Élaboration et résolution de nouveaux modèles mathématiques, by Sanae Belgarch
November 2019
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Supervised project supervision – MSc in Management (24)
Nivellement de la production des produits chimiques chez Walter Surface Technologies , by Bérénice Dal Soglio
March 2025
March 2025
In codirection with : ROHMER, Sonja Ursula Katharina
Analysis and Improvement of the Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) Supply Chain Process at Bombardier , by Yujie Chen
September 2024
Analysis and Improvement of the Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) Supply Chain Process at Bombardier , by Yujie Chen
September 2024
In codirection with : XIA, Wenyi
Enhancing Lead Time Forecasting for Supply Chain Integration: A Case Study of Walter Surface Technology's M&A Integration Project , by Tony Valayil Raju
September 2024
Enhancing Lead Time Forecasting for Supply Chain Integration: A Case Study of Walter Surface Technology's M&A Integration Project , by Tony Valayil Raju
September 2024
In codirection with : XIA, Wenyi
The implementation of Supply Chain Transformation in a Large Enterprise , by Yuli Zhang
January 2024
The implementation of Supply Chain Transformation in a Large Enterprise , by Yuli Zhang
January 2024
Process Optimization for a Garment Equipment Manufacturer , by Jianian Hua
October 2023
October 2023
Scheduling Complexities in Job Shop Environments: a Case Study of Tecnickrome Aeronautique , by Marta Mercuri
October 2023
October 2023
Impact of Warehouse Utilization Rate on Inbound Logistics Productivity and Improvement of Kitting , by Yijing Sun
August 2023
August 2023
Sales Forecasting in the Presence of Promotional Events at Loblaw Companies Ltd , by Karan Joseph
August 2023
August 2023
In codirection with : COUSINEAU, Martin
Cost Predictions for Pratt & Whitney Canada's Supply Chain Management: a Comparative Analysis of Forecasting Methods , by Ruiqi Zhang
August 2023
Cost Predictions for Pratt & Whitney Canada's Supply Chain Management: a Comparative Analysis of Forecasting Methods , by Ruiqi Zhang
August 2023
In codirection with : JOBIN, Marie-Hélène
Cannabis Propagation Production Planning at EXKA , by Georges Chalouhi
August 2023
Cannabis Propagation Production Planning at EXKA , by Georges Chalouhi
August 2023
In codirection with : XIA, Wenyi
Design and Improvement of Forecasting System for Frozen Category at Agropur , by Yinqi Wu
May 2023
Design and Improvement of Forecasting System for Frozen Category at Agropur , by Yinqi Wu
May 2023
Value Stream Mapping of Outbound Operations - Volvo Distribution Center Toronto , by Saahil Kumar
March 2023
March 2023
In codirection with : ADULYASAK, Yossiri
Inventory Management: Inventory segmentation and inventory level calculations for a Consumer Product Goods company , by Sachin Abraham Varghese
March 2023
Inventory Management: Inventory segmentation and inventory level calculations for a Consumer Product Goods company , by Sachin Abraham Varghese
March 2023
In codirection with : ROHMER, Sonja Ursula Katharina
Capacity Planning at a Rice Manufacturing Firm , by Ragul Adhithya Rakkiappasamy Raadha
March 2023
Capacity Planning at a Rice Manufacturing Firm , by Ragul Adhithya Rakkiappasamy Raadha
March 2023
In codirection with : ADULYASAK, Yossiri
Integrated material flow risk management at P&WC , by Farzad Esmaeili Shirvanshah
August 2022
Integrated material flow risk management at P&WC , by Farzad Esmaeili Shirvanshah
August 2022
Operational and information processes development at Atwill-Morin , by Ivan Leng Fung Lee
March 2022
March 2022
In codirection with : LANDRY, Sylvain
TWI Implementation in the Healthcare Industry , by Tianshu Gong
November 2021
TWI Implementation in the Healthcare Industry , by Tianshu Gong
November 2021
In codirection with : LANDRY, Sylvain
A scheduling tool for the Baptist Management System Review process , by Hoang Viet Trinh Truong
November 2021
A scheduling tool for the Baptist Management System Review process , by Hoang Viet Trinh Truong
November 2021
Retail Stores Catalog & Assortment Management in Reduction of Excess and Obsolete Inventory , by Ching Jung Liu
September 2020
September 2020
Dual-Sourcing and Risk Management in the Aircraft Industry: A case study at Bombardier , by Xiaoye Ma
September 2020
September 2020
In codirection with : ADULYASAK, Yossiri
Business process improvement of Pratt & Whitney Canada leasing -- Rental transaction tracking process optimization , by Jing Guo
September 2020
Business process improvement of Pratt & Whitney Canada leasing -- Rental transaction tracking process optimization , by Jing Guo
September 2020
In codirection with : MENDOZA GIMENEZ, Jorge
Pricing strategy to compete with PMA companies in the aerospace industry , by Arsalaan Khan
September 2020
Pricing strategy to compete with PMA companies in the aerospace industry , by Arsalaan Khan
September 2020
Amélioration des processus du Centre Logistique de Pratt et Whitney Canada , by Mohamed Al Manssouri
March 2020
March 2020
Margin Analysis Process Improvement Project for Component Repair Business at Pratt & Whitney Canada , by Jitao Zhou
November 2019
November 2019
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