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“Retailers offer an ever increasing variety of products. It will remain a challenge to do this in a cost-effective and sustainable way. By developing new concepts and algorithms, I hope that they can sell more and waste less at the same time.”
Research profile
Rob Broekmeulen is an Assistant Professor at the department of Operations, Planning, Accounting and Control, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Rob’s research interests cover all aspects of operations management in retail supply chains, with a focus on perishable goods. Areas of expertise include retail operations management, food production and inventory control, and warehouse management.
Examples of interesting new concepts are the use of excess shelf space to smooth the workload in the retail supply chain and the Estimated Withdrawal & Aging (EWA) inventory control policy for perishables. Excess shelf space in a store allows advancing orders, such that the capacity needed for transportation and handling is reduced. The EWA policy makes it possible to order right quantities at the right time to achieve the target service level with the lowest amount of waste.
Academic background
Rob Broekmeulen graduated as a biotechnology engineer in 1986 at Wageningen University. After his graduation, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University’s Department of Mathematics for four years. Subsequently, he worked as senior researcher at the Agrotechnological Research Institute until 1997. At this institute, he worked on new concepts for the supply chains for vegetables and fruits. He received his PhD for research on distribution centers for perishables. His background in microbiology, physiology and genetics gives him a good understanding of the quality issues of food. This knowledge helps in analyzing and designing better supply chains for food.
In addition to his work at TU/e, Rob also teaches Demand & Supply Chain Management (DSCM) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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Research Output
Decision support for selecting the optimal product unpacking location in a retail supply chain
Broekmeulen, R. A. C. M., Sternbeck, M., van Donselaar, K. H. & Kuhn, H., 16 May 2017, In : European Journal of Operational Research. 259, 1, p. 84–99 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Determination of safety stocks in a lost sales inventory system with periodic review, positive lead-time, lot-sizing and a target fill rate
Donselaar, van, K. H. & Broekmeulen, R. A. C. M., 2013, In : International Journal of Production Economics. 143, 2, p. 440-448Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Approximations for the relative outdating of perishable products by combining stochastic modeling, simulation and regression modeling
Donselaar, van, K. H. & Broekmeulen, R. A. C. M., 2012, In : International Journal of Production Economics. 40, 2, p. 660-669 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Ordering behavior in retail stores and implications for automated replenishment
Donselaar, van, K. H., Gaur, V., Woensel, van, T., Broekmeulen, R. A. C. M. & Fransoo, J. C., 2010, In : Management Science. 56, 5, p. 766-784 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A heuristic to manage perishable inventory with batch ordering, positive lead-times, and time-varying demand
Broekmeulen, R. A. C. M. & Donselaar, van, K. H., 2009, In : Computers & Operations Research. 36, 11, p. 3013-3018 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
Valorisation award 2020 IEIS
Karel H. van Donselaar (Recipient) & Rob A.C.M. Broekmeulen (Recipient), 19 Dec 2019
Prize: TU/e › Fellow › Scientific
Activities
- 1 Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition
3rd EURO Group Meeting on Retail Operations
K.H. van Donselaar (Organiser), R.A.C.M. Broekmeulen (Organiser)23 May 2018 → 25 May 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
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Press / Media
Warehouse or store? Picking the wrong place to unpack can cost you
22/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
ECR Community Sell More, Waste Less Working Group Announces Dublin Meeting 14 August
Karel H. van Donselaar & Rob A.C.M. Broekmeulen
14/08/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Just Days Left To Register For 'Sell More, Waste Less' Workshop In Hamburg
Karel H. van Donselaar & Rob A.C.M. Broekmeulen
17/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Just Days Left To Register For 'Sell More, Waste Less' Workshop In Hamburg 17 May
Karel H. van Donselaar & Rob A.C.M. Broekmeulen
17/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
ECR Community Shrinkage & OSA Group Announces Hamburg Workshop
Karel H. van Donselaar & Rob A.C.M. Broekmeulen
27/03/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
A blockchain-based supply chain contract: an analysis to the development of a supply chain contract on a blockchain
Author: Korsten, K., 27 Sep 2019Supervisor: Huang, B. (Supervisor 1) & Broekmeulen, R. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Activity cost analysis and cost-to-serve performance measurement
Author: Kuijvenhoven, W., 31 Aug 2015Supervisor: Reindorp, M. (Supervisor 1) & Broekmeulen, R. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A decision rule for a periodic review inventory system with emergency ordering, demand lead times, and high demand variability
Author: Albers, R., 31 Jul 2018Supervisor: Broekmeulen, R. (Supervisor 1) & van Donselaar, K. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A model for deciding on the supply chain structure of the perishable products assortment of an online supermarket with unmanned automated pick-up points
Author: Gerbecks, W., 31 Jul 2014Supervisor: Broekmeulen, R. (Supervisor 1) & Slikker, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Analyse en herontwerp van het geautomatiseerde orderverwerkingssysteem bij de Etam Groep
Author: Steenbakkers, A., 30 Jun 2008Supervisor: Broekmeulen, R. (Supervisor 1) & van Ooijen, H. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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