Jun-Yeon Lee

Jun-Yeon Lee received his Ph.D. degree in Operations Management at the Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University. He had worked in the area of manufacturing information systems (ERP/MRP/SCM) before he joined the Ph.D. program at Purdue University. He is currently a professor at the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at CSUN. His research interests are in supply chain management, inventory models, vendor-managed inventory, supply chain contracting, and sustainable supply chain and operations management. His papers have appeared in several journals, including European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Computers & Operations Research, and Mathematical Programming.

Education

  • Ph.D. 2004, Purdue University
  • M.S. 1992, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  • B.S. 1990, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Areas of Expertise/Research

  • Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Management

Selected Publications

  • Li, K. and Lee, J.-Y. 2026. Optimizing warranty policies for remanufactured products: When should they be longer, shorter, or identical to new product warranties? Journal of Remanufacturing. Accepted Mar 2026. [College impact journal]
  • Lee, J.-Y., Cho, R.K. and Paik, S.-K. 2025. Can vendor-managed inventory (VMI) reduce inventory and stockouts simultaneously? Information Systems and Operational Research, DOI: 10.1080/03155986.2025.2598118. Accepted Nov 2025, Published Online Dec 2025. [College impact journal]
  • Li, K., Wang, L., Gharehgozli, A., Joo, S., and Lee, J.-Y. 2025. Optimal quality design of smart technologies for port digitalization: A game theoretical approach under digitalization synergy. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 204, 104459. Accepted Oct 2025, Published Oct 2025. [College impact journal; A* journal in ADBC Journal List]
  • Li, K., Lee, J.-Y. and Gharehgozli, A. 2024. Blockchain implementation in the maritime industry: A literature review and synthesis analysis of benefits and challenges. Maritime Economics & Logistics, 26, 630-657. Accepted Dec 2023, Published Jan 2024. [College impact journal]
  • Li, K., Gharehgozli, A. and Lee, J.-Y. 2023. Smart technologies and port operations: Optimal adoption strategy with network externality consideration. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 184, 109557. Accepted Aug 2023, Published Oct 2023. [College impact journal]

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