David Simchi-Levi

David Simchi-Levi

David Simchi-Levi is a Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is considered one of the premier thought leaders in supply chain management and business analytics.12

Education

Simchi-Levi obtained his B.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering from Technion Israel Institute of Technology in 1978. He earned M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Operations Research from Tel Aviv University in 1984 and 1987 respectively.1

Career

Simchi-Levi has held academic positions at Tel Aviv University, Columbia University, Northwestern University, and MIT. He is the founder or co-founder of several companies, including LogicTools, OPS Rules, and Opalytics.123

Research

Simchi-Levi's research focuses on supply chain management, revenue management, and business analytics. He has published extensively in academic journals and co-authored the book "Designing & Managing the Supply Chain".13

Awards and Recognition

Simchi-Levi has received numerous awards and honors, including:

• Elected to the 2006 class of Fellows of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)1
• Awarded the prestigious INFORMS Impact Prize in 2020 for his work on supply chain risk identification and mitigation13
• Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2023 for his contributions to supply chain management and operations3
• Appointed to the William Barton Rogers Professorship at MIT in 202413

Simchi-Levi is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Management Science, one of the flagship journals of INFORMS.3