James Hamister received his PhD from The State University of New York at Buffalo with major area of research in supply chain management.   He earned an MBA from Cornell University with majors in operations management and international business, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute.

Prior to pursuing his Ph.D., Hamister had 15 years of industry experience in manufacturing management.   He worked as a manufacturing project engineer for a major manufacturer in both Europe and South America, and also held management positions for a mid-size manufacturer in quality management and general management.

Hamister’s research interests revolve around the interface between marketing and operations management.  His ongoing research projects involve the study of supply chain management initiatives in retail organizations and Six Sigma quality improvement initiatives.  He has published in The International Journal of Production Engineering and The Proceedings of EurOMA Conferenc andconference presentations for the Production and Operations Management Society and the Decision Sciences Institute.