Arthur Hill

Arthur V. Hill (Art) an Emeritus Professor in the Supply Chain and Operations Department in the Carlson School of Management. He has been awarded numerous teaching awards at the Carlson School and was recognized as an outstanding instructor in several national publications including Business Week. He has been a visiting professor at Indiana University, the Moscow Institute of Management, IMD International in Lausanne Switzerland, Wits University in Johannesburg South Africa, the National University of Singapore, and Eastern International University in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam.

He has provided operations management consulting for over 100 organizations, including 3M, Best Buy, Boston Scientific, Cargill, Ceridian, CH Robinson, Cummins, Delta Airlines, Donaldson, Dow Chemical, Easter Seals/Goodwill, Ecolab, General Mills, Goodrich, Home Depot, Honeywell, Land O’Lakes, Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, Methodist Hospital, Nestlé, Radisson, Sam Goody, St. Jude Medical, Target, Thomson Reuters, Toro, US Bank, and Winnebago. His Encyclopedia of Operations Management – 2019 Edition is a popular text at many business schools around the world. He attended West Point for two years and then earned a BA in Mathematics from Indiana University and then an MS in Industrial Administration and a PhD in Management from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He is committed to helping organizations add more value to their customers, shareholders, and employees – and to helping Carlson School MBA students succeed in their education, career, and life.

Expertise:

• Supply chain and operations management
• Process improvement programs and lean thinking
• Forecasting, integrated business planning, & inventory management
• Service management and service quality
• Production planning and scheduling

Education:

• BA Mathematics Indiana University
• MS Industrial Administration Purdue University
• PhD Management Purdue University