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Rommert Dekker is a Professor of Econometrics (Operations Research and Informatics) at the Department of Econometrics, Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Erasmus University Rotterdam, affiliated with ERIM since 1999. His research focuses on operations research, quantitative logistics, and IT applications in logistics systems. He leads industry-sponsored research on service logistics and co-founded the REVLOG network for reverse logistics. His work spans reverse logistics, inventory control, maintenance optimization, container logistics, and transport systems. He has held roles at Shell Research (1992-1999), publishing over 100 papers during that period.
Research interests include service logistics, synchromodal transportation, spare parts management, and sustainable supply chains. He integrates quantitative methods with real-world applications, addressing challenges like container terminal optimization, wildfire risk modeling, and vaccine supply chain management. His recent work explores quantum computing applications in logistics and environmental regulations' impact on maritime networks.
- Awards: ERIM Impact Award (2025), OR Society Goodeeve Medal (2023)
- Research Initiatives: Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Smart Port@Erasmus
- Grants & Partnerships: Industry-sponsored programs on service logistics, collaborations with maritime and energy sectors
His publications emphasize practical impact, with over 170 articles in areas like supply chain resilience, maintenance policies, and green logistics. Current research includes real-time container yard allocation algorithms and AI-driven wildfire risk models.
