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Gérard Cachon is the Fred R. Sullivan Professor in the Operations, Information and Decisions (OIDD) department and Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. An INFORMS Fellow and former President of the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society, he previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Management Science and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. His research examines technology-driven transformations in operational strategy and competitive dynamics.
His work spans supply chain management, pricing mechanisms, sustainability initiatives, and public policy applications. Recent studies analyze voting resource allocation, online platform economics, and inventory-sales relationships using data-driven modeling. He emphasizes translating theoretical frameworks into practical business solutions through empirical validation and real-world case studies.
Cachon’s publications reveal trends in platform regulation, scarcity effects in consumer behavior, and sustainable operations design. His research bridges operations management with political science (voting systems) and retail strategy (free shipping thresholds), demonstrating cross-disciplinary impact through publications in Management Science, Operations Research, and Harvard Business Review.
Key honors include:
- INFORMS Fellow (2015)
- Rapaport Award for Teaching Excellence (2013)
- Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society Fellow (2011)
- Penn Fellow leadership program (2011)
- Multiple "Tough, But I’ll Thank You in 5 Years" teaching awards (2002, 2009, 2012)
- Miller-Sherrerd teaching award for core course excellence (2004)
As author of two widely adopted textbooks (Operations Management and Matching Supply with Demand), he shapes global operations education. His current research connects operations strategy with societal challenges like election accessibility, while securing ongoing funding through industry partnerships and academic grants.
