Research Interests
Professor Webster's research focuses on issues related to improving competitiveness through logistics, including scheduling, policies for managing a supply chain, and the design of distribution networks.
Webster recently held one of two prestigious Whitman Research Fellowships in the school (2004-2006).
Selected Publications
"Principles and Tools for Supply Chain Management" - McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2008
"Channel Coordination for a Supply Chain with a Risk-Neutral Manufacturer and a Loss Averse Retailer" - Decision Sciences, 38:3, 361-389, 2007, & Wang, C.X.
"Competitive Strategy in Remanufacturing and the Impact of Take-Back Laws" - Journal of Operations Management, 39:7, 735-746, 2007, & Mitra, S.
"An Evaluation of Worker Cross-Training and Flexible" - IIE Transactions, 39:7, 2007, Yang, K.K., & R. Ruben,