Biography
Cai linning receive the Bachelor degree and PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Xian Jiaotong university in 1992 and 1997. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, China. He was a visiting Professor in Aachen University during 2001 – 2002. He won Outstanding teaching award (shared with Prof. Wu, Su) in Tsinghua University in 2004
Courses
Undergraduate
Facilities planning
Distribution system Planning
Graduate
Facilities Planning
Distribution System Modeling
Advanced Logistics Engineering
System Simulation
Quality Management
Research Interests
Supply Chain Logistics Management
Simulation
Logistics engineering
Reverse logistic management
E-business
Distribution system Planning
Research Projects
1. Reverse Logistics Management
Optimization of the collection of the separated municipal solid waste (1/02-12/05), supported by NSFC
Cai, Linning (PI), Zheng, Li(Co-PI), Dan Zh. G.(PhD) and Lv Xinfu (Master)
The objective of this project is to investigate the location-routing problem in separated municipal solid waste.
2. Distribution System Planning
SINO-Chem Fertilizer Supply Chain Design (5/06-12/06), supported by SINO-Chem
Cai, Linning (PI), Cui Chunhua(Co-PI), Wangtao (Master) and Shi Ning (Master)
The objective of this project is to design the supply chain logistics system for SINO-Chem, a Chinese largest fertilizer company listed in the Fortune 500 for several years. The objective is the supply chain robust and the cost.
Tobacco Distribution System Planning, supported by Nan Ning City (5/02-12/02)
Cai, Linning (PI), Yu Hai (Master) and Cao Hui (Master)
The objective of this project is to design the distribution system for a Chinese Tobacco Company. With the new system, the routing and the management policy, the company decrease distribution cost by 30%.
3. Logistics management in E-business
Logistics Information System in E-business (1/03 – 12/03), supported by Beijing Government
Zheng Li (PI), Cai Linning, Zhao X.B., Wu Su (Co-PI), Dan, Zh.G. (PhD) and Yu H. (Master)
The purpose of this project is to build a information platform for the logistics management.
Logistics Information System
Zheng Li (PI), Cai Linning, Zhang Zh.H., Wang X.F. (Co-PI), Dan, Zh.G. (PhD), Gao Song(Master)
The purpose of this project is to build a information platform for the logistics scheduling.
