Associate Dean for Faculty and Operations; Professor of Operations and Business Analytics
- PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Operations, Technology and Innovation Management
- MS, Stanford University, Management Science and Engineering
- BS, National Chiao Tung University, Industrial Engineering
Yen-Ting (Daniel) Lin, PhD, is the associate dean for faculty and operations at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business, where he is also a professor of operations and business analytics.
Lin is generally interested in supply chain issues in the presence of competition. He looks into companies' pricing strategies when customers strategically wait for markdowns and vertical integration strategies. His recent research also includes issues on environmentally and socially responsible operations. In particular, he looks into the impact of various instruments, including eco-friendly labels, government regulations and blockchain technology, on firms' product design, pricing and sourcing decisions.
Lin received his PhD in operations management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his master's in management science and engineering from Stanford University, and his bachelor's in industrial engineering from National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan.
Areas of Expertise
Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Operations, Outsourcing, Vertical Integration
Awards
- School of Business Junior Faculty Research Award, 2012
Selected Publications
- Lin, Y. (2021) Socially Responsible Co-product Design, Responsible Business Operations, 137-161.
- Lin, Y. (2021) Vertical Integration for Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility at Taylor Guitars, Responsible Business Operations, 163-188.
- Yazdani, S., Cai, W., Huang, E., Lin, Y. (2017) A Game Theory Perspective on Requirement-Based Engineering Design.
- Lin, Y., Pyke, D., Swaminathan, J. (2022) Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Blockchain Implementation in Supply Chains, Management and Business Review, 2(4), 2-9.
- Lin, D., Lougee, B., Miles, J., Sumner, S. (2024) Sustainability Initiatives at Taylor Guitars, Operations Management Education Review, 16, 35-58.