Christopher Tang, Distinguished Professor in Decisions, Operations and Technology Management at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and Edward W. Carter Chair in Business Administration, has been named editor-in-chief of Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. The premier journal for the operations management research community, the quarterly publishes a wide range of research that focuses on the production and operations management of goods and services, including technology management, productivity and quality management, product development, cross-functional coordination and practice-based research.
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) committee recommended Tang for this position, based on criteria that included maintaining a high intellectual stature and reputation in the field, previous senior experience at the journal and related journals, and the demonstrated ability to administer the journal, communicate with its stakeholders and effectively maintain the program’s strengths.
According to the INFORMS committee, “We were also impressed with his statement to the committee which included his ideas for maintaining and improving the performance and quality of the journal while increasing its recognition in both the academic and business communities, as well as its attractiveness as a publication destination."