Dr. Robert Setaputra

Chair, Finance / Supply Chain Management Department

Office: Grove Hall 230
Phone: (717) 477-1171
E-mail:rsseta@ship.edu
Office Hours and Teaching Schedule 

Professor of Supply Chain Management 

Academic Degrees 

Ph.D. in Operations Management (08/2005), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 

M.S. in Finance Analysis (05/2000), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 

B.A. in Economics (10/1996), Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia

Research Interests

Reverse Logistics, Return Policies, Supply Chain Management,
Operations and Marketing Interface

Typical Teaching Assignments

SCM200 Statistical Applications in Business, SCM330 Supply Chain and Operations Management, and SCM370 Integrated Supply Chain Systems

Journal Publications 

Supply Chain Management Research  

Return Policy in Product Reuse under Uncertainty (with Samar K. Mukhopadhyay). International Journal of Production Research, 49(17), 2011, pp.5317-5332.

A Framework for Research in Reverse Logistics (with Samar K. Mukhopadhyay). International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 7(1), 2010, pp. 19-55.

A Dynamic Model for Optimal Quality and Return Policies for Online Retailers (with Samar K. Mukhopadhyay). European Journal of Operational Research, 180(3), 2007, pp. 1144-1154.

Role of 4PL as the Reverse Logistics Integrator: Optimal Pricing and Return Policies (with Samar K. Mukhopadhyay). International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 36(9), 2006, pp. 716-729.

Optimal Return Policy and Modular Design for Build-to-Order Products (with Samar K. Mukhopadhyay). Journal of Operations Management, 25 (5), 2005, pp. 496-506.

Reverse Logistics in e-Business: Optimal Price and Return Policies (with Samar K. Mukhopadhyay), International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 34 (1), 2004, pp. 70-89.

Interdisciplinary Research 

Impacts of the US Financial Crisis on Financial Markets in Asia: Empirical Study (with Hong Rim and Rosle Mohidin). International Journal of Business Academic World, Forthcoming.

Studies on the International Diversification (with Hong Rim). International Journal of Business Academic World, Forthcoming.

The Impacts of the US Financial Crisis on Financial Markets in Asia and Europe (with Hong Rim). International Business and Economics Research Journal, Forthcoming. 

Study on Relationships Between Financial Markets in the US and ASEAN Countries, International Business and Economics Research Journal, 9 (8), 2010, pp. 1-6.

Studies on the Financial Market Integration and Financial Efficiency: Evidences from Asian Markets (with Hong Rim). The Business Review Cambridge, 10 (2), 2008, pp. 357-363.

Event Studies on the Effects of NAFTA and Asian Crisis: The Case of Asia (with Hong Rim). International Business and Economics Research Journal, 6 (12), 2007, pp. 63-72.

Empirical Study on the Impacts of Major Events on Inter-Market Relationships in Asia (with Hong Rim). Global Business and Finance Review, 12 (2), 2007, pp. 75-87.

Book Chapter Publication

Impact of Information Systems on Quick Response Program (with Xiaohang Yue and Dongqing Yao). Innovative Quick Response Programs in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, T.C.E. Cheng and T.M. Choi (Eds), Springer, 2010.