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“Every user of a capital good wishes to have a high system availability and a low Total Cost of Ownership. My research is about innovations leading to a higher system availability against a lower TCO.”
Research profile
Geert-Jan van Houtum is Full Professor and chair of Maintenance andReliability at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) since 2008. Since September 2017, he is also vice-dean IE of the Department IE &IS. His areas of expertise include maintenance optimization, spare parts inventory control, inventory theory in general, and operations research.
Geert-Jan carries out research on the maintenance and reliability of capital goods. In particular, his focus is on design and control of spare parts networks, predictive maintenance concepts, and product design choices that have a strong effect on system availability and TCO. In this research, also the value of remote monitoring data and other degradation data is investigated. Much of this research is carried out in cooperation with the industry, working with companies such as ASML, Dutch Railways, Philips, Océ, Marel, the Royal Dutch Airforce and Navy, and Vanderlande.
Academic background
Geert-Jan obtained his MSc and PhD in Applied Mathematics from TU/e, in 1990 and 1995, respectively. After that, he held positions as assistant/associate professor at Mechanical Engineering at the University of Twente and at Industrial Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, and he was visiting professor at Carnegie Mellon University in 2001. In 2008, he was appointed as full professor. Geert-Jan has more than 80 publications in international refereed journals such as Operations Research, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, IISE Transactions, European Journal of Operational Research, OR Spectrum, and International Journal of Production Economics. With Bram Kranenburg, he authored ‘Spare Parts Inventory Control under System Availability Constraints’.
In addition, Geert-Jan is department editor at Service Science and associate editor at Manufacturing and Service Operations Management and the Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal. Further, he is a board member of the Service Logistics Forum. He was the scientific director of research school Beta from 2008-2017.
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Projects
'MAritime Remote CONtrol tower for service logisticsInnovation (MARCONI)'
van Houtum, G., van Houtum, G., Dilaver, M. & Sloothaak, F.
1/04/19 → 30/06/22
Project: Research direct
Real-time data-driven maintenance logistics
van Houtum, G., van Houtum, G., Voorberg, S., van Jaarsveld, W. L. & van Jaarsveld, W. L.
1/09/17 → 30/06/23
Project: Research direct
Emergency Service Logistics (NDaDD) (438-15-506)
van Houtum, G. & van Houtum, G.
1/10/15 → 20/01/20
Project: Research direct
MANTIS (662189 ECSEL-2014-1) Cyber Physical System based Proactive Collaborative Maintenance
van Houtum, G., Akçay, A. E., Akçay, A. E. & Xiao, G.
1/05/15 → 31/07/18
Project: Research direct
Service Logistics for Advanced Capital Goods (Doss.nr. 407-12-001)
van Houtum, G., Driessen, J. P. C. & Demirci, E.
1/09/13 → 14/02/18
Project: Research direct
Research Output
Capacity and inventory management: review, trends, and projections
Song, J-S., van Houtum, G-J. & Van Mieghem, J., 11 Jan 2020, In : Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 22, 1, p. 36-46 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Capacity assignment in repair shops with high material uncertainty
Driessen, M., van Houtum, G-J., Zijm, H. & Rustenburg, W. D. J. W., 5 Mar 2020, In : International Journal of Production Economics. 221, 1, 11 p., 107484.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Dynamic dispatching and repositioning policies for fast-response service networks
Drent, C., Olde Keizer, M. C. A. & van Houtum, G-J., 14 Feb 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : European Journal of Operational Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Machine tools with hidden defects: optimal usage for maximum lifetime value
Akcay, A., Topan, E. & Van Houtum, G., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : IISE Transactions.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
On a method to improve your service BOMs within spare parts management
Stip, J. & van Houtum, G-J., 5 Mar 2020, In : International Journal of Production Economics. 221, 1, 8 p., 107466.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
IISE Transactions 2019 Design & Manufacturing Best Paper Award
Engin Topan (Recipient), Tarkan Tan (Recipient), Geert-Jan van Houtum (Recipient) & Rommert Dekker (Recipient), 18 May 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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ISIR Fellow
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Recipient), 24 Aug 2018
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
Activities
Data-Driven Maintenance of Capital Goods: Theory and What is Needed in Practice
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Speaker)2 Apr 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
Service Science (Journal)
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Editor)1 Jan 2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Visiting researcher)3 Dec 2018 → 11 Dec 2018
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution › Scientific
Cornell University
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Visiting researcher)14 Nov 2017 → 18 Nov 2017
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution › Scientific
Texas A and M University
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Visiting researcher)20 Oct 2017
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
Digitale supply chain zet productieproces op zijn kop
30/09/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
IE scholar 'for all the wrong reasons' earns institute's top honor
Geert-Jan van Houtum & Tarkan Tan
1/07/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Interview BNR nieuwsradio
Bram Westerweel, Rob Basten & Geert-Jan van Houtum
17/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Militairen moeten op missie 3D printer meenemen
Bram Westerweel, Rob Basten & Geert-Jan van Houtum
16/05/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
PODCAST: Circulair levert economisch veel op
27/03/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Student theses
Aanschaf van reservedelen: een vergelijk van vijf modellen binnen de Defensie Materieel Organisatie toegepast op single en multi-echelon praktijksituaties
Author: Mellegers, W., 31 Aug 2007Supervisor: Newby, M. (Supervisor 1) & van Houtum, G. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Additive manufacturing as a solution for supply obsolescence
Author: Jansman, A., 31 May 2017Supervisor: Basten, R. (Supervisor 1), Westerweel, B. (Supervisor 2) & van Houtum, G. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A framework for implementing condition based maintenance based on operational data
Author: Stadhouders, H., 30 Apr 2011Supervisor: van Houtum, G. (Supervisor 1), Tan, T. (Supervisor 2) & Elwany, A. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A framework proposal for harvesting service parts at Philips Health Tech
Author: Kodhelaj, I., 31 Aug 2015Supervisor: Chituc, C. (Supervisor 1), van Houtum, G. (Supervisor 2), Janssen, D. (External person) (External coach) & Beunders, E. (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
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An aggregate planning for preventive maintenance of bogies by NedTrain
Author: Vernooij, K., 31 Jul 2011Supervisor: Flapper, S. (Supervisor 1), van Houtum, G. (Supervisor 2) & Arts, J. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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