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R.C.M. (Ruud) Brekelmans

Assistant Professor
r.c.m.brekelmans@uvt.nl

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Department of Econometrics and Operations Research

Expertise

Ruud Brekelmans' main research interests are inventory management, optimization and simulation. He also does a lot of practical applications in these areas.

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Publications

Most recent publications

Janssen, E., Strijbosch, L.W.G., & Brekelmans, R.C.M. (2009). Assessing the effect of using demand parameters estimates in inventory control and improving the performance using a correction function. International Journal of Production Economics, 118(1), 34-42. Further information
Brekelmans, R.C.M., Driessen, L., Hamers, H.J.M., & Hertog, D. den (2008). Gradient estimation using Lagrange interpolation polynomials. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 136(3), 341-357. Further information
Krikke, H.R., Brekelmans, R.C.M., Fleuren, H.A., & Kuijpers, C.M.H. (2008). Does trust foster sustainability? Results from a management simulation game. In H.F. Wang (Ed.), Web-Based Green Product Life Cycle Management Systems: Reverse Supply Chain Utilization. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. Further information
Janssen, E., Strijbosch, L.W.G., & Brekelmans, R.C.M. (2007). How to Determine the Order-up-to Level When Demand is Gamma Distributed with Unknown Parameters. (CentER Discussion Paper, 2007-71) pp. 1-18. Further information
Driessen, L., Brekelmans, R.C.M., Gerichhausen, M., Hamers, H.J.M., & Hertog, D. den (2006). Why Methods for Optimization Problems with Time-Consuming Function Evaluations and Integer Variables Should Use Global Approximation Models. (CentER Discussion Paper, 2006-4) pp. 1-19. Further information

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Education

1996 - 2000: Ph. D. Econometrics, Tilburg University
Date of defence: June 15, 2000
Title of Ph.D. thesis: Stochastic Models in Risk Theory and Management Accounting
Promotors: Prof.dr. Frank van der Duyn Schouten and Dr. Anja De Waegenaere

1994 - 1995: Master, Econometrics, Tilburg University
Title of Master's thesis: Chain Statistics of Polymers
Date of defence: December 20, 1995
Supervisors: Dr. Feico Drost, Dr. ir. Loyens and Dr. ir. Tulleken

1990 - 1994: Econometrics, Tilburg University

Career

08/2000 - present: Scientific Researcher

Publications

Most recent publications

Janssen, E., Strijbosch, L.W.G., & Brekelmans, R.C.M. (2009). Assessing the effect of using demand parameters estimates in inventory control and improving the performance using a correction function. International Journal of Production Economics, 118(1), 34-42. Further information
Brekelmans, R.C.M., Driessen, L., Hamers, H.J.M., & Hertog, D. den (2008). Gradient estimation using Lagrange interpolation polynomials. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 136(3), 341-357. Further information
Krikke, H.R., Brekelmans, R.C.M., Fleuren, H.A., & Kuijpers, C.M.H. (2008). Does trust foster sustainability? Results from a management simulation game. In H.F. Wang (Ed.), Web-Based Green Product Life Cycle Management Systems: Reverse Supply Chain Utilization. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. Further information
Janssen, E., Strijbosch, L.W.G., & Brekelmans, R.C.M. (2007). How to Determine the Order-up-to Level When Demand is Gamma Distributed with Unknown Parameters. (CentER Discussion Paper, 2007-71) pp. 1-18. Further information
Driessen, L., Brekelmans, R.C.M., Gerichhausen, M., Hamers, H.J.M., & Hertog, D. den (2006). Why Methods for Optimization Problems with Time-Consuming Function Evaluations and Integer Variables Should Use Global Approximation Models. (CentER Discussion Paper, 2006-4) pp. 1-19. Further information