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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, Lely, Philips, Océ, Marel, the Royal Netherlands 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 90 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, associate editor at Operations Research Letters and editorial board member at International Journal of Production Economics. Further, he is a board member of the Service Logistics Forum. He was the scientific director of research school Beta from 2008-2017.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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'MAritime Remote CONtrol tower for service logisticsInnovation (MARCONI)'
van Houtum, G. J. A. N., van Houtum, G. J. A. N., Dilaver, M. & Sloothaak, F.
1/04/19 → 30/06/22
Project: Research direct
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Real-time data-driven maintenance logistics
van Houtum, G. J. A. N., van Houtum, G. J. A. N., Voorberg, S., van Jaarsveld, W. L. & van Jaarsveld, W. L.
1/09/17 → 30/06/23
Project: Research direct
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Emergency Service Logistics (NDaDD) (438-15-506)
van Houtum, G. J. A. N. & van Houtum, G. J. A. N.
1/10/15 → 20/01/21
Project: Research direct
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MANTIS (662189 ECSEL-2014-1) Cyber Physical System based Proactive Collaborative Maintenance
van Houtum, G. J. A. N., Akçay, A. E. & Akçay, A. E.
1/05/15 → 31/07/18
Project: Research direct
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Service Logistics for Advanced Capital Goods (Doss.nr. 407-12-001)
van Houtum, G. J. A. N. & Driessen, J. P. C.
1/09/13 → 14/02/18
Project: Research direct
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Age-Based Maintenance under Population Heterogeneity: Optimal Exploration and Exploitation
Dursun, I., Akçay, A. & van Houtum, G-J., 16 Sep 2022, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 301, 3, p. 1007-1020 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Decisions for information or information for decisions? Optimizing information gathering in decision-intensive processes
Voorberg, S., Eshuis, R., van Jaarsveld, W. & van Houtum, G. J., Dec 2021, In: Decision Support Systems. 151, 15 p., 113632.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Improving Ambulance Dispatching with Machine Learning and Simulation
Theeuwes, N., van Houtum, G. J. & Zhang, Y., 2021, Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases: Applied Data Science Track : European Conference, ECML PKDD 2021, Bilbao, Spain, September 13–17, 2021, Proceedings, Part IV. Dong, Y., Kourtellis, N., Hammer, B. & Lozano, J. A. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 302-318 17 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); vol. 12978)(Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI); vol. 12978).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Machine tools with hidden defects: optimal usage for maximum lifetime value
Akcay, A., Topan, E. & Van Houtum, G., 2 Jan 2021, In: IISE Transactions. 53, 1, p. 74-87 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Printing Spare Parts at Remote Locations: Fulfilling the Promise of Additive Manufacturing
Westerweel, B., Basten, R., den Boer, J. & van Houtum, G. J., Jun 2021, In: Production and Operations Management. 30, 6, p. 1615-1632 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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2021 INFORMS Wagner prize finalist
Lamghari-Idrissi, Douniel (Recipient), Basten, Rob J.I. (Recipient) & van Houtum, Geert-Jan J.A.N. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Scientific
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IE&IS Valorization Prize 2021
Lamghari-Idrissi, Douniel (Recipient), Basten, Rob J.I. (Recipient) & van Houtum, Geert-Jan J.A.N. (Recipient), 16 Dec 2021
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Scientific
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IISE Transactions 2019 Design & Manufacturing Best Paper Award
Topan, E. (Recipient), Tan, Tarkan (Recipient), van Houtum, Geert-Jan J.A.N. (Recipient) & Dekker, R. (Recipient), 18 May 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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ISIR Fellow
van Houtum, Geert-Jan J.A.N. (Recipient), 24 Aug 2018
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
Activities
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International Journal of Production Economics (Journal)
Geert-Jan J.A.N. van Houtum (Editorial board member)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Operations Research Letters (Journal)
Geert-Jan J.A.N. van Houtum (Editorial board member)
1 Apr 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Data-Driven Maintenance of Capital Goods: Theory and What is Needed in Practice
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Speaker)
2 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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Service Science (Journal)
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Editor)
1 Jan 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
Geert-Jan van Houtum (Visiting researcher)
3 Dec 2018 → 11 Dec 2018Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution › Scientific
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Press / Media
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Condolences following fatal skiing accident
Geert-Jan J.A.N. van Houtum, Frank P.T. Baaijens, Yvonne A.W. de Kort, Tom van Woensel & Ingrid E.J. Heynderickx
8/02/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Research Team Recognized With INFORMS Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Designing a Testing System to Screen Visitors for COVID-19 in Greece
Geert-Jan J.A.N. van Houtum & Rob J.I. Basten
27/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Nieuw service-supply-concept scheelt ASML-klanten 1,5 miljard per jaar
Geert-Jan J.A.N. van Houtum & Douniel Lamghari-Idrissi
1/06/21
1 Media contribution
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Data maakt de wereld kleiner; Zet predictive maintenance in voor toekomstig onderhoud
14/12/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Data driven maintenance bij bedrijven met kapitaalgoederen
31/03/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Thesis
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Theoretische en numerieke analyse van multi-echelon voorraadsystemen met lijn of assemblagestruktuur
Author: van Houtum, G., 31 Oct 1990Supervisor: Zijm, W. H. M. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Master