Dr. William G. Ferrell is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) at Clemson University. He is also the Fluor International Supply Chain Professor & Associate Dean of the Graduate School. Dr. Ferrell has a BA in Physics from Wake Forest University, MS in Nuclear Science and Engineering Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research at North Carolina State University.

His research interests are supply chain logistics systems design and analysis, warehouse operations modeling.

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ferrell gives a general overview of the different aspects of his research, his industry experience, and how he uses OR to make better designs. He also gives insight into: (i) the difference between methodological and application-driven research; (ii) the importance of learning how to model; (iii) becoming an independent researcher and exploring your own ideas.

To learn more about Dr. Ferrell, make sure to visit his personal page.