Jean-Sébastien Tancrez
Professeur
Jean-Sébastien Tancrez is an assistant professor (tenured) at the Louvain School of Management, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, since 2011. He specialises in supply chain management and operations research, and is a member of the Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE). His research focuses on various operations management topics: supply chain network design, stochastic modeling, and applications of operations research in general. He received his Ph.D. from the Louvain School of Engineering (CORE), Université catholique de Louvain, in 2009. He has also been a researcher at University College Dublin, Ireland, and at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Please find a list of publications here .
Academic Background
2009 - 2011 Post-doctoral researcher Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
2011 - ... Assistant Professor Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain School of Management
- Diploma
Year Label Educational Organization 2000 Candidat ingénieur civil Université catholique de Louvain 2003 Ingénieur civil en mathématiques appliquées Université catholique de Louvain 2007 DEA en Sciences appliquées Université catholique de Louvain 2009 Docteur en sciences de l'ingénieur Université catholique de Louvain
Research Interests
• Supply chain management: supply chain network design, location-inventory problems, horizontal collaboration.
• Stochastic modelling and applications to operations management: ride-hailing platforms, crowdshipping, production lines, healthcare.
• Applications of mathematical modelling and operations research in general.
2023
De Munck, Thomas ; Chevalier, Philippe ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Managing priorities on on-demand service platforms with waiting time differentiation. In: International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 266, no.12 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2023.109053 (Accepté/Sous presse).
2022
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Assessing the Benefits of Horizontal Cooperation for the Various Stages of the Supply Chain. In: Operational Research - An International Journal, Vol. 22, p. 3901-3924 (2022). doi:10.1007/s12351-021-00688-5.
2022
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Defryn, Christof ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Verdonck, Lotte. Balancing partner preferences for logistics costs and carbon footprint in a horizontal cooperation. In: OR Spectrum, Vol. 44, p. 121-153 (2022).
2022
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Defryn, Christof ; Verdonck, Lotte. The impact of product characteristics and innovativeness on the benefits of collaboration. In: International Transactions in Operational Research, (2022). doi:10.1111/itor.13158 (Accepté/Sous presse).
2020
Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A decomposition method for assembly/disassembly systems with blocking and general distributions. In: Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, Vol. 32, p. 272-296 (2020). doi:10.1007/s10696-019-09332-z.
2020
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Assessing the Environmental Benefits of Horizontal Cooperation using a Location-Inventory Model. In: Central European Journal of Operations Research, Vol. 28, p. 1363–1387 (2020). doi:10.1007/s10100-018-0599-7.
2020
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Lange, Jean-Charles. Express Shipment Service Network Design with Complex Routes. In: Computers & Operations Research, Vol. 114, p. 104810 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.cor.2019.104810 (Accepté/Sous presse).
2019
Schuster Puga, Matías ; Minner, Stefan ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Two-stage supply chain design with safety stock placement decisions. In: International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 209, p. 183-193 (2019). doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.05.018. doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.05.018.
2018
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A Multi-Hub Express Shipment Service Network Design Model with Flexible Hub Assignment. In: Transportation Research. Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Vol. 120, p. 116-131 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.tre.2018.10.009.
2017
Schuster Puga, Matias ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A heuristic algorithm for solving large location–inventory problems with demand uncertainty. In: European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 259, no. 2, p. 413–423 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2016.10.037.
2016
Seifert, Ralf W. ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Bicer, Isik. Dynamic product portfolio management with life cycle considerations. In: International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 171, no.1, p. 71-83 (January 2016). doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.10.017.
2015
Comas-Marti, Joana ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Seifert, Ralf W.. Carbon footprint and responsiveness trade-offs in supply chain network design. In: International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 166, no.1, p. 129–142 (August 2015). doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.04.016.
2014
Katsifou, Argyro ; Seifert, Ralf W. ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Joint Product Assortment, Inventory and Price Optimization to Attract Loyal and Non-loyal Customers. In: Omega, Vol. 46, p. 36-50 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.omega.2014.02.002.
2023
Chevalier, Philippe ; De Munck, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Dynamic Pricing and Dispatching in Ride-Sharing Networks: A Transfer Reinforcement Learning Approach. 23rd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (Santiago, Chile, du 10/07/2023 au 14/07/2023).
2022
De Munck, Thomas ; Chevalier, Philippe ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Managing Priorities on Service Platforms with Waiting Time Differentiation. 32nd EURO Conference (Helsinki, Finland, du 03/07/2022 au 06/07/2022).
2022
De Munck, Thomas ; Chevalier, Philippe ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Priority Management on Service Platforms with Waiting Time Differentiation. MSOM 2022 (Munich, Germany, du 26/06/2022 au 28/06/2022).
2021
Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Quesada Pérez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles. Accounting for demand uncertainty when designing the network of express integrators. IFORS 2021 Virtual (Online, du 23/08/2021 au 27/08/2021).
2021
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Defryn Christof ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Verdonck Lotte. Balancing partner preferences for logistics costs and carbon footprint in a horizontal cooperation. Operations Seminar (City’s Business School, London (virtual, online), 18/05/2021).
2021
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Benefits of Horizontal Cooperation in Supply Chains. QuantOM Logistics Seminar (HEC, ULiège, 15/06/2021).
2021
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Defryn Christof ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Verdonck Lotte. Partner selection accounting for product characteristics in horizontal collaboration. ORBEL Session on Collaborative Logistics (Online, 12/02/2021).
2020
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Defryn Christof ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Lotte Verdonck. Accounting for individual partners preferences in horizontal cooperation. ORBEL 34 (Lille, du 30/01/2020 au 31/01/2020).
2020
Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; De Haes, Baptiste ; Hacardiaux, Thomas. Assessing the reduction of empty backhauls using transshipment points. MOSIM'20 - 13th International Conference on Modeling, Optimization and Simulation (Agadir, Morocco, du 12/11/2020 au 14/11/2020).
2019
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Assessing the environmental benefits of horizontal cooperation. EWGLA 2019 (Bruxelles, du 05/06/2019 au 07/06/2019).
2019
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Defryn Christof ; Verdonck Lotte. Multi-objective optimization framework for the integration of individual partner interests in a collaborative location-inventory model. INFORMS TLS 2019 WORKSHOP (Vienne, du 15/07/2019 au 18/07/2019).
2019
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Reducing CO2 emissions using Horizontal Cooperation. ORBEL 33 (Hasselt, du 07/02/2019 au 08/02/2019).
2018
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A comparison between the fixed and flexible hub assignment approaches when solving the express shipment service network design problem. OR2018 (Brussels, Belgium, du 12/09/2018 au 14/09/2018).
2018
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A robust optimization approach to solve the multi-hub express shipment service network design problem. EURO 2018 (Valencia, Spain, du 08/07/2018 au 11/07/2018).
2018
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Assessing Collaboration in Supply Chains. ORBEL 32 (HEC LIEGE, du 01/02/2018 au 02/02/2018).
2018
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Assessing the Environmental Benefits of Horizontal Cooperation in Logistics. EWG_ORD 2018 Workshop: OR for Sustainable Development (Madrid, du 05/07/2018 au 06/07/2018).
2018
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Benefits and Challenges of Including Complex Routes when Solving the Multi-hub Express Shipment Service Network Design Problem. INFORMS International (Taipei, Taiwan, du 17/06/2018 au 20/06/2018).
2018
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Considering complex routes in the Express Shipment Service Network Design problem. ORBEL 32 (Liège, Belgique, du 01/02/2018 au 02/02/2018).
2018
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Evaluating Horizontal Cooperation in Supply Chains. EURO 2018 (Valencia, du 08/07/2018 au 11/07/2018).
2017
Hacardiaux, Thomas ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A supply chain network design model to assess horizontal cooperation . ORBEL 31 (KU LEUVEN, du 02/02/2017 au 03/02/2017).
2017
Schuster, Matias ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Strategic design of robust and flexible supply chain networks. IFORS 2017 (Quebec City, Canada, du 17/07/2017 au 21/07/2017).
2017
Schuster, Matias ; Minner, Stefan ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Two-stage supply chain design with safety stock placement decisions. ORBEL31 (Brussels, Belgium, du 02/02/2017 au 03/02/2017).
2016
Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A Log-Truck Scheduling Model Applied to a Belgian Forest Company. ILS'2016 : Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain (Bordeaux, France, du 01/06/2016 au 04/06/2016).
2016
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A Multi-Hub Express Shipment Service Network Design Model with Flexible Hub Assignments. EURO 2016 : 28th European Conference on Operational Research (Poznan, Poland, du 03/07/2016 au 06/07/2016).
2016
Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A Simple Model for a Timber Transportation Scheduling Problem. EURO 2016 : 28th European Conference on Operational Research (Poznan, Poland, du 03/07/2016 au 06/07/2016).
2016
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Flexible Hub Assignment of Flows for the Air Express Shipment Service Network Design. ORBEL 30 (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, du 28/01/2016 au 29/04/2016).
2016
Schuster Puga, Matias ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Supply Chain Network Design with Strategic Safety Stock Placement Decisions. 19th International Symposium on Inventories 2016 (Budapest, du 22/08/2016 au 26/08/2016).
2015
Schuster Puga, Matias ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. A continuous formulation for a location-inventoryproblem considering demand uncertainty. INFORMS (Philadelphia, du 01/11/2015 au 04/11/2015).
2015
Quesada Perez, José Miguel ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Express Air Network Design with Multi-Hub Flexible Connections. INFORMS annual meeting (Philadelphia, EU, du 01/11/2015 au 04/11/2015).
2015
Schuster Puga, Matias ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Heuristic algorithm for a location-inventory model.. ORBEL 2015 (Antwerp, du 05/02/2015 au 06/02/2015).
2014
Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Lange, Jean-Charles ; Semal, Pierre. A location-inventory model and heuristic to design large supply chains. OR2014, GOR Annual International Conference (Aachen, Germany, du 02/09/2014 au 05/09/2014).
2014
Comas-Marti, Joana ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Seifert, Ralf W.. Designing the Supply Chain Network to Reduce Carbon Emissions. IFORS 20th Conference (Barcelona, Spain, du 13/07/2014 au 18/07/2014).
2014
Comas-Marti, Joana ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien ; Seifert, Ralf W.. Effects of Carbon Footprint Reduction on Supply Chain Network Design. ORBEL Annual Meeting (Mons, Belgium, du 30/01/2014 au 31/01/2014).
2014
Schuster Puga, Matias ; Tancrez, Jean-Sébastien. Supply chain network design under demand uncertainty. IFORS (Barcelona, du 13/07/2014 au 18/07/2014).