Development Operations

Much of OM/OR knowledge is built on assumptions rooted in high-income countries, although a substantial share of the world’s operational systems functions in emerging and developing economies. Development Operations Management (DOM) expands the field’s scope by using operations and supply chain strategies to strengthen economic, social, and institutional systems, enhance economic prosperity, promote inclusive growth, reduce poverty, and support long-term sustainability.

To learn more, please read this article, where we introduce the friction-to-theory cycle as a research framework for DOM.

According to IMF, 152 countries home to 85% of the world's population are classified as emerging and developing countries.

Inadequate infrastructure, limited resources, and weak institutions create persistent feasibility, governance, and relational frictions that conventional OM/OR models often overlook. DOM addresses these challenges by developing solutions grounded in local institutions, cultural norms, economic conditions, and organizational realities.

Ways to Engage

I welcome collaboration with firms, universities, and public institutions in developing economies through applied research, invited talks, research workshops, and advisory support. When a project has clear public or developmental value, I may offer advisory support to companies and government institutions in developing economies at no professional fee, subject to availability.

For workshops, see Teaching & Talks.
For advisory services and executive programs, see Advisory & Executive Education.

If you are an academic colleague affiliated with an institution in a developing economy, I encourage you to explore the INFORMS Webinar on Contemporary OM in Developing Economies, a program I created to further promote OM/OR research in developing countries within INFORMS.