Ananth Iyer Author

Ananth Iyer is the Susan Bulkeley Butler Chair in Operations Management and the director of the Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises (DCMME) and the Global Supply Chain Management Initiative (GSCMI) at the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He was president-elect of the MSOM Society of INFORMS in 2001-2002 and served as president for the year 2002-2003. Prior to joining the Krannert faculty in 1996, Professor Iyer taught at the University of Chicago. Alex Zelikovsky is a seasoned executive with global business experience that spans several industries and Fortune 500 companies. Currently, a vice president of Multi-Channel Solutions at Sephora, an LVMH company, Alex also has extensive start-up experience in the Bay Area. Some of his many accomplishments include the design and build of Amazon.com's global distribution network, development of the only mass-customized supply chain in the beauty care industry for a Procter and Gamble online business, and implementation of a cutting edge e-commerce solution at Sephora.