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About James F. Campbell

James Campbell received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in industrial engineering and operations research. He teaches courses in logistics; supply chain and operations management; and business analytics. Dr. Campbell’s research centers around modeling and optimization of transportation, logistics and supply chain systems, and he has worked with public and private sector organizations in Canada, Australia, and the U.S. His recent research interests include drone delivery, facility location, transportation network design, inventory modeling, school bus routing, and barge transportation on the Mississippi River.

Positions

Present Department Chair, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Supply Chain & Analytics
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Present Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Supply Chain & Analytics
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2019 - 2022 Optimizing Drone Use in Vaccine Supply Chains for Less-developed Regions
APICS
Role: Investigator
Colleague(s): H. Li
$124,000
2019 - 2019 Can Drones Help Optimize the Vaccine Supply Chain?
University of Missouri Research Board
Role: Investigator
$23,840
2016 - 2017 Strategic Design for Delivery with Linked Transportation Assets: Trucks and Drones
U.S. Department of Transportation; Midwest Transportation Center, UMSL - DTRT13-G-UTC37
Role: Investigator
Colleague(s): D. Sweeney
$50,000
2013 - 2013 Analysis of Carbon Emissions Regulations in Supply Chains with Volatile Demand
Interdisciplinary Intercampus Research Program, University of Missouri
Role: Investigator
Colleague(s): D. Konur
$47,061
2013 - 2013 Sustainable Supply Chain with Stochastic Demands
Research Council of Hong Kong
Role: Investigator
Colleague(s): C.K. Chan; A. Langevin; E. Lee
$600,000
2013 - 2013 UMSL - S&T Collaboration: Analysis of Carbon Emission Regulations in Supply Chains with Volatile Demand
U.S. Department of Transportation
$9,483
2011 - 2011 Optimizing School Bus Routing in Missouri
University of Missouri Research Board
$14,076
2011 - 2011 Vendor-buyer Coordination Strategies for the Design of Efficient and Sustainable Supply Chains
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
Role: Investigator
Colleague(s): C.K. Chan; A. Langevin
2007 - 2007 Tanker Deployment Planning for Aerial Refueling
L3 GSI, Inc.
U.S. Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base
$66,481.25
2004 - 2005 Geographic Information Systems for Tracking Vessels on the Inland Waterways
U.S. Geological Survey (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
$139,922
2001 - 2002 Theme 5a: Technology Transfer from Private to Public Transportation Providers
University of Alabama
Greater Cities Universities Transportation Initiative Program
2000 - 2000 Improved Models of Hub Location and Network Design
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Research Award
1996 - 1998 Processus Décisionnels Génériques et Systèmes Intégrés d'Aide à la Decision en Logistique
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERCC)
Role: Co-investigator
1995 - 1995 Preparation of a Multi-year Strategic Plan for Municipal Information Systems
City of St. Louis
Role: Co-investigator
Colleague(s): L.D. Smith
1993 - 1993 Decision Support for Snow Disposal in Montreal
Quebec Studies Grant Program
1991 - 1992 Large Truck Restrictions and Urban Traffic Congestion: Analytical Models
University of Missouri
Weldon Spring Fund
1990 - 1990 Facility Location in Zones Containing High Speed Roadways
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Research Fellowship
1989 - 1990 Impact of the Proposed Expansion of Lambert Airport upon Instructional and Fiances of the Pattonville School District
Pattonville School District (Missouri)
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2015 - Present Associate Editor, Transportation Research-- Part BL Methodological
2011 - Present Associate Editor, Transportation Science
2010 - Present Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Business Logistics
2010 - Present Editorial Review Board, Journal of Business Logistics
2009 - Present Associate Editor, OMEGA-- The International Journal of Management Science
2005 - Present Network Analysis and Warehouse Location Study, Clif Bar Inc.
1999 - 2015 Editorial Advisory Board, Transportation Research-- Part B: Methodological
2000 - 2003 Pricing Analysis and Freight Rate Modeling for Expedited Trucking, Forward Air Corp.
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Honors and Awards

  • Keynote Speaker, VIII International Workshop on Locational Analysis and Related Problems, 2017
  • Anheuser Busch Excellence in Teaching Award, 2013
  • Nominated for Best Paper Award at the 46th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS) in the Decision Analytics Track, 2013
  • Best Paper Award at the 40th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS) in the Decision Technologies and Service Sciences Track, 2007
  • Douglas E. Durand Award for Research Excellence, 2005
  • Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, 2005

Education

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1987 PhD, University of California, Berkeley ‐ Industrial Engineering & Operational Research
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1983 MS, University of California, Berkeley ‐ Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
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1981 BS, Washington University in St. Louis ‐ Systems Science & Mathematics
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Research Works (74)