Allan Larsen

Operations and Supply Chain Management

  • Akademivej, 358, 138

    2800 Kgs. Lyngby

    Denmark

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Allan Larsen is a Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management. Allan heads the Operations and Supply Chain Management Section at the Department of Technology, Management and Economics (DTU Management) at the Technical University of Denmark. 

Allan Larsen holds an MSc degree in Engineering in Applied Mathematics and a PhD in Operations Research from the Technical University of Denmark.

Allan Larsen's research applies operations methodologies such as mathematical programming (meta)-heuristics, and simulations to complex planning problems within supply chain management, logistics and healthcare operations management. Specific research interests include; freight transport and logistics, urban freight transport (city logistics), healthcare supply chains and logistics, and optimisation within public transport, i.e. planning and optimisation of resources such as crew and fleets.

Allan Larsen teaches the course "42587 Introduction to Operations Management and Supply Chain Management" at the undergraduate level to DTU's BSc students. Allan teaches the MSc course "42417 Simulation in Operations Management" at the graduate level. 

Also, Allan Larsen has a long experience in collaboration with Danish and international industries, especially the freight transport and logistics sector. Previously, Allan has been co-directing the Transport DTU research centre and co-chairing the Transport Innovation Network of Denmark. 

Research areas

Operations research, optimization, optimisation, transport planing, traffic planning, airline disruption management, crew scheduling, dynamic vehicle routing, vehicle scheduling, timetabling

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D. in Operations Research, Technical University of Denmark

1 Jan 199731 Dec 1999

Master of science in engineering, Technical University of Denmark

1 Sept 19891 Aug 1995

Keywords

  • User defined:
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Logistics
  • Freight Transport
  • Operations Management

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