Pedro Reyes

Professional Summary

Pedro M. Reyes, PhD, received his doctorate in Management Science in 2002, an MBA in Operations Management in 1999, a Master of Science in Information Systems in 1999 and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1995 from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He is an associate professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Reyes has authored two textbooks on global supply chain management strategies, methods, applications and automation technologies: “Global Supply Management” (3^rd ed, 2024) and “Global Supply Chain Strategy” (1^st ed., 2021). He has also authored a professional book on “RFID in the Supply Chain” (1^st ed, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2011) and a chapter in “The Palgrave Handbook of Supply Chain Management” on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Supply Chain Management (Springer, 2023). He served as vice president for the Americas on the Decision Sciences Institute Board of Directors (2023-2025) and is currently the co-editor-in-chief of the Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education. Before Baylor University, Reyes taught at the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management and UTA. 

Reyes teaches MBA courses in global supply chain management and applied supply chain analytics, and an online MBA course in global supply chain strategy. Other courses taught include undergraduate courses in global supply chain management, applied supply chain analytics, quality management, procurement and materials management, an introduction to statistics, business logistics, operations management, and project management. Reyes is a 2020 recipient of the Elizabeth Vardaman Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduates. He is an Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand (2019), received the Hankamer School of Business Young Researcher Award (2005), was recognized by the UTA College of Business as a Lawrence Schkade Research Fellow (2002), a member of the Decision Science Institute and the founder and former director of the Center of Excellence in Supply Chain Management at Baylor University. 

Reyes' research interests consist of designing global supply chain operations planning and control systems. He has been actively researching the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) as an information and communication technology for integrating upstream-to-downstream global supply chain operations. Over the past few years, his research has expanded to include Industry 4.0 in global supply chains, as well as the integration of technologies such as RFID, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, machine learning, additive manufacturing and Blockchain. 

Reyes has more than 160 academic and professional presentations, including international presentations in New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Spain, France, Mexico, Canada and Argentina. His research has been published or accepted in journals such as IEEE Engineering Management Review, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, European Journal of Operational Research, Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, Production and Inventory Management Journal, Applied Mathematics & Computation, International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, among others. Reyes has consulted and served as an expert witness. Consulting projects include project management, data science, and content expertise for global supply chain management and management of technologies (RFID, IoT, Industry 4.0, AI and machine learning, and Blockchain). His international consulting experience led to his appointment as the Latin America Project Leader for Delta Air Lines’ RFID implementation project.

Before embarking on his academic career, Reyes worked for more than 25 years in the operations and supply chain management industry in the Greater Dallas area. His professional roles have included global supply chain coordinator, materials manager, production manager, production and inventory control manager, quality facilitator, fulfillment supervisor and general manager. He also served as a project manager or on project management teams for quality improvement, global supply chain production and inventory planning process improvement, ISO 9000 certification and recertification, and ERP systems implementation, including i2, SAP and Oracle.

Education

• 2002 - PhD in Business Administration; Management Science, The University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington, Texas
• 1999 - MS in Information Systems; The University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington, Texas
• 1999 - MBA; Production Operations Management, The University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington, Texas
• 1995 - BS in Mathematics; Operations Research, The University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington, Texas

Courses

• MGT 5320 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
• MGT 5346 - Supply Chain Analytics
• MGT 5345 - Global Supply Chain Strategy

Research Interests

• RFID in the Supply Chain
• Industry 4.0 in the Supply Chain
• Blockchain
• AI and Machine Learning

Selected Publications

• Reyes, P.M., Gravier, M., Jaska, P., & Visich, J.K. "Blockchain impacts on global supply chain operational and managerial business value processes." IEEE Engineering Management Review
• Reyes, P.M., Visich, J., Jaska, P., & Roethlein, C.J. (2021). "Inventory replenishment policies for grocery supply chains using RFID to improve the frontier performance," Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Management; 19(1).
• Reyes, P.M., Mann, J., Jaska, P., Visich, J.K., & Gravier, M. (2021). "Recycle System Design for End-of-Life Electronics." International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 14(1), 101-129.
• Reyes, P.M., Visich, J.K., & Jaska, P. (2020). "Managing the Dynamics of New Technologies in the Global Supply Chain." IEEE Engineering Management Review, 48(1), 156-162.
• Reyes, P.M., Li, S., & Visich, J.K., (2016). "Determinants of RFID Adoption Stage and Perceived Benefits," European Journal of Operational Research, 254(3), 801-812.