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“Over the years, I have found that our research helps translate today’s exceptions into tomorrow’s routines. That leaves more time for people in practice to reflect and work on challenging projects.”
Research profile
Ton de Kok is a Full Professor holding the chair of Quantitative analysis of logistical management problems in the section Operations, Planning, Accounting and Control at TU/e. His primary research areas are Supply Chain Management and Concurrent Engineering with an emphasis on quantitative analysis. His research results have been successfully tested and implemented in a multitude of projects with industry. Algorithms for computing inventory control parameters have been implemented at over 20 companies as an outcome of MSc projects. A simple formula to determine the output of an assembly line has been used at Nedcar to redesign the final assembly of cars. Over the next five years his research focus will be on SCM in Configure-To-Order supply chains and SCM in process industry.
Academic background
Ton de Kok received his PhD from the Free University of Amsterdam in 1985, after which he joined the Philips Electronics Centre for Quantitative Methods (CQM. In 1990, he became Manager Logistics Innovation of Philips and a Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM) of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS). In 1991 he was appointed part-time professor in Industrial Mathematics at TU/e and he has been a full time professor Operations Management since 1992. Previously, he was also head of Operations Planning, Accounting, and Control at TU/e.
Ton has been a teaching professor at Boston University Brussels from 1990-1992, VLM (Logistics Management Association) board member and Scientific Director of research school Beta. He has published numerous articles and has been a (keynote) speaker at a wide variety of schools and events.
Affiliated with
- TIASNimbas Academic Director Executive Master Operational Excellence / Academic Council member
- International Society for Inventory Research (ISIR) Fellow
- European Supply Chain Forum (eSCF) Director
- Research school Beta (Fellow)
Partners in (semi-)industry
- ChainScope (CTO)
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Projects
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DAta-dRiven E-Commerce Order FULfillment
van Woensel, T., de Kok, A. G. (., de Kok, A. G. (., Sluijk, N., Florio, A. M., Kinable, J., Kinable, J. & Zhang, J.
1/03/19 → 22/10/23
Project: Research direct
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Bundelen bij de Bron
de Kok, A. G. (., Slikker, M., van Woensel, T. & van Woensel, T.
1/01/12 → 30/11/13
Project: Research direct
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Sustainable Organisation between Clusters Of Optimised Logistics @ Europe
de Kok, A. G. (., van Woensel, T. & van Woensel, T.
1/01/12 → 31/12/14
Project: Research direct
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Collaboration Concepts for Comodality CO3
de Kok, A. G. (., de Kok, A. G. (., Slikker, M. & van Woensel, T.
1/09/11 → 31/08/14
Project: Research direct
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BSIk-Transumo: ketensynchronisatie in logistieke netwerken
de Kok, A. G. (., de Kok, A. G. (., van Breugel-Krijnen, M., van Woensel, T., Pijs-van Zon, M. & Pijs-van Zon, M.
1/09/05 → 31/10/10
Project: Research direct
Research output
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Assemble-to-order systems: a review
Atan, Z., Ahmadi, T., Stegehuis, C., de Kok, A. G. & Adan, I. J. B. F., 16 Sep 2017, In : European Journal of Operational Research. 261, 3, p. 866-879 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Setting planned leadtimes in customer-order-driven assembly systems
Atan, Z., Kok, de, A. G., Dellaert, N. P., Janssen, F. B. S. L. P. & Boxel, van, R., 2016, In : Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 18, 1, p. 122-140Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Exact analysis of divergent inventory systems with time-based shipment consolidation and compound poisson demand
Stenius, O., Karaarslan, A. G., Marklund, J. & de Kok, A. G., 31 Jul 2016, In : Operations Research. 64, 4, p. 906-921Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Self-imposed time windows in vehicle routing
Jabali, O., Leus, R., Woensel, van, T. & Kok, de, A. G., 2015, In : OR Spektrum. 37, 2, p. 331-352Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Optimal FCFS allocation rules for periodic-review assemble-to-order systems
Huang, K. & Kok, de, A. G., 2015, In : Naval Research Logistics. 62, 2, p. 158-169Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus)155 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 3 Editorial activity
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Operations Research Letters (Journal)
A.G. de Kok (Editorial board member)
2006 → 2009Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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IMA Journal of Management Mathematics (Journal)
A.G. de Kok (Editorial board member)
2003 → 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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IIE Transactions (Journal)
A.G. de Kok (Editorial board member)
2003 → 2006Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
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CWI Fellow Jos Baeten receives Royal decoration
11/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Eindhoven University of Technology: Expert Team Led by Jan Fransoo Advises RIVM on Logistics of Vaccination Process
A.G. de Kok, Jan C. Fransoo & Willem L. van Jaarsveld
4/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Expert team led by Jan Fransoo advises RIVM on logistics of vaccination process
A.G. de Kok & Willem L. van Jaarsveld
3/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Midterm Logistics Innovation Conference: practical input for necessary innovations
A.G. (Ton) de Kok & Albert W. Veenstra
25/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment