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Kwei Tang

Kwei Tang

Allison & Nancy Schleicher Chair Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
Quantitative Methods

Education

Ph.D., Management Science, Purdue University
M.S., Applied Statistics, Bowling Green State University
B.S., Management Science, National Chiao Tung University

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Kwei Tang is the Allison and Nancy Schleicher Chair of Management Emeritus and Visiting Professor in Quantitative Methods. His teaching and research interests include business analytics, data mining, quality management, and research methods. Prior to returning to Krannert in 2020, he served as University Chair Professor and Dean of College of Commerce at National Chengchi University, Taiwan. He has also served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Programs and Student Services at the Krannert School. Professor Tang received a B.S. from National Chiao Tung University of Taiwan, an M.S. from Bowling Green State University, and a Ph.D. in Management Science from Purdue University. He is a recipient of the 1988 Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, the 1998 Distinguished Alumni Award from National Chiao Tung University, and the 2019 John S. Day Distinguished Alumni Academic Service Award from Purdue University. He also received the 2003 Salgo Noren Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, which is a recognition as the best teacher in the Master's programs at the Krannert School voted by students.  Professor Tang is a Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute, Senior Editor for Production and Operations Management, and the Founding President of the Taiwan Association of Business Schools.

Journal Articles

  • Kwei Tang (2022). "On Academic Life: Opportunities, Innovation, and Satisfaction." Journal of Management and Business Research (in Chinese) vol. 39 (3), 265-287.
  • Wu, C. C., Y. L. Chen, and K., Tang (2019). "Cost-Sensitive Decision Tree with Multiple Resource Constraints." Applied Intelligence vol. 49 (10), 3765-3782.
  • Fang, Y.H., K. Tang, Chia-Ying Li, and Chia-Chi Wu (2018). "On Electronic Word-of-Mouth Diffusion in Social Networks: Curiosity and Influence." International Journal of Advertising vol. 37 (3), 360-384.
  • Chen, Y.L., C.C. Wu, and K. Tang (2016). "Time-constrained Cost Sensitive Decision Tree Induction." Information Sciences vol. 354 140-152.
  • Fang, Y.H. and K. Tang (2016). "Involuntary migration in cyberspaces: The case of MSN messenger discontinuation." Telematics and Informatics vol. 34 (1), 177-193.
  • Yan, X., H. Zhao, and K. Tang (2015). "Requirement or Promise? An Analysis of the First-Mover Advantage in Quality Contracting." Production and Operations Management vol. 24 (6), 917-933.
  • Chen, Y. L., K. Tang, C. C. Wu, J. Y. Jheng (2014). "Predicting the Influence of Users’ Posted Information for eWOM Advertising in Social Networks." Electronic Commerce Research and Applications vol. 13 431-439.
  • Kao, H. P. and K. Tang (2014). "Cost-Sensitive Decision Tree Induction with Label-Dependent Late Constraints." INFORMS Journal of Computing vol. 26 (2), 238-252.
  • Hu, H. W., Y. L. Chen, and K. Tang (2013). "A Novel Decision Tree Method for Structured Continuous-label Classification." IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics vol. PP (99), 1-13.
  • Tarakci, H., K. Tang, and S. Teyarachakul (2013). "Learning and Forgetting Effects on Maintenance Outsourcing." IIE Transactions vol. 45 449-463.
  • Huang, P. and K. Tang (2012). "A Constructive Periodicity Bound for the Unbounded Knapsack Problem." Operations Research Letters vol. 40 (5), 329-331.
  • Chen, Y. L., Chia-Chi Wu, K. Tang (2009). "Building a Cost-constrained Decision Tree with Multiple Condition Attributes." Information Sciences vol. 179 (7), 967-979.
  • Tseng, F.S., K. Tang, Moskowitz, and R. Plante (2009). "Maintenance Outsourcing Contracts with Options for New Technology Adoptions." IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management vol. 56 (2), 203-218.
  • Chen, Y. L., Y. H. Hu, and K. Tang (2009). "Sequential Pattern Mining in Business-to-business (B2B) Environment." Information Sciences vol. 35 (6), 677-694.
  • Chen, Y. L., Mi-Hao Kuo, Shin-Yi Wu, and K. Tang (2009). "Discovering Recency, Frequency, and Monetary (RFM) Sequential Patterns from Customers’ Purchasing Data." Electronic Commerce Research and Applications vol. 8 241-251.
  • Tarakci, H., K. Tang, and S. Teyarachakul (2009). "Learning Effects on Maintenance Outsourcing." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 192 138–150.
  • Chen, Y. L., H. W. Hu, and K. Tang (2009). "Constructing a decision tree from data with hierarchical class labels." Expert Systems with Applications vol. 36 4838–4847.
  • Hu, H. W., Y. L. Chen, K. Tang (2009). "A Dynamic Discretization Approach for Constructing a Decision Tree with Continuous Labels." IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering vol. 21 (11), 1505-1514.
  • Zhou, Z., Li, Y., and K. Tang (2009). "Dynamic pricing and warranty policies for products with fixed lifetime." Eurpoean Journal of Operational Research vol. 196 (3), 940-948.
  • Kim, I., H. Moskowitz, R. Plante, H.L. Seo, and K. Tang (2008). "The Learning Curve: Knowledge Acquisition and Its Depreciation Revisited." International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management vol. 13 77-94.
  • Tang, K., Chen, Y.L., and H.W. Hu (2008). "Context-based Market Basket Analysis in a Multiple Store Environment." Decision Support Systems vol. 45 (1), 150-163.
  • Tarakci, H., K. Tang, H. Moskowitz, and R. Plante (2006). "Incentive Maintenance Contracts for Channel Coordination and Improvement." IIE Transactions vol. 38 (8), 619-632.
  • Tarakci, H., K. Tang, H. Moskowitz, and R. Plante (2006). "Maintenance Outsourcing of Multi-process Manufacturing Systems with Multiple Contractors." IIE Transactions vol. 38 (1), 67-78.
  • Chen, Y.L., K. Tang, R.J. Shen, and Y.H. Hu (2005). "Market Basket Analysis in a Multiple Store Environment." Decision Support Systems vol. 40 (2), 339-354.
  • Chen, Y., & Tang, K. (2005). "Finding The K-Th Shortest Path in a Time-schedule Network." Naval Research Logistics vol. 52 (1), 93-102.
  • Tang, K., Gong, L., & Chang, D. (2003). "Optimal Process Control Policies Under a Time-Varying Cost Structure." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 149 197-210.
  • Chen, Y., Shaio, L., & Tang, K (2003). "Time Analysis for Planning a Path in a Time-Window Network." Journal of Operational Research Society vol. 54 (8), 860-870.
  • Ding, J., Gong, L., & Tang, K. (2002). "Effect of Test Equipment Uncertainty on Product Testing Decisions." Production and Operations Management vol. 11 (2), 125-138.
  • Tang, K. and J. Tang, (2002). "Optimal Time-Based Pricing and Leadtime Policies for a Build-to-order Manufacturer." Production and Operations Management vol. 11 (3), 374-392.
  • Roan, J., Gong, L., & Tang, K. (2000). "Joint Determination of Process Mean, Production Run Size and Raw Material Order Quantity." International Journal of Production Economics vol. 63 (3), 303-317.
  • Williams, W., Tang, K., & Gong, L. (2000). "Process Improvement for a Container-Filling Process with Random Shifts." International Journal of Production Economics vol. 66 (1), 23-31.
  • Chang, D., Tang, K., & Lai, C. (2000). "Sensor-Based On-Line Screening Procedure and Tool Replacement Policy." International Journal of Management Theory and Practices vol. 1 (1), 65-78.
  • Chen, Y., Rinks, D., & Tang, K. (2000). "The First K Minimum Cost Paths in a Time-Schedule Network." Journal of Operational Research Society vol. 52 (1), 102-108.
  • Tang, K., Williams, W., Jwo, W., & Gong, L. (1999). "Performance Comparison Between On-line Sensors and Control Charts in Manufacturing Process Monitoring." IIE Transactions vol. 31 (12), 1181-1190.
  • Chun, Y., & Tang, K. (1999). "Cost Analysis of Two-Attribute Warranty Policies Based on the Product Usage Rate." IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management vol. 46 (2), 201-209.
  • Gong, L., Roan, J., & Tang, K. (1998). "Process Mean Determination with Quantity Discounts in Raw Material Cost." Decision Sciences vol. 29 (1), 269-300.
  • Chen, Y., & Tang, K. (1998). "Minimum-Time Paths in Mixed-Nodes Time-Schedule Networks." Computers and Operations Research vol. 25 (10), 793-805.
  • Tang, J., Tang, K., & Moskowitz, H. (1997). "Bayesian Estimation of System Reliability from Component Test Data." Naval Research Logistics vol. 44 (1), 127-146.
  • Liao, T., & Tang, K. (1997). "Automated Extraction of Welds from Digitized Radiographic Images Based on MlP Neural Networks." Applied Artificial Intelligence vol. 11 197-218.
  • Chen, Y., & Tang, K. (1997). "Shortest Paths in Time-Schedule Networks." International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management vol. 3 (3), 157-173.
  • Chen, Y., Rinks, D., & Tang, K. (1997). "Critical Paths in an Activity Network with Time Constraints." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 100 122-133.
  • Gong, L., Pruett, J., & Tang, K. (1997). "A Markovian Model for Process Setup and Improvement." Naval Research Logistics vol. 44 383-400.
  • Gong, L., Jwo, W., & Tang, K. (1997). "Using On-line Sensors in Statistical Process Control." Management Science vol. 43 (7), 1017-1029.
  • Gong, L., & Tang, K. (1997). "Monitoring Machine Operations Using On-line Sensors." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 96 479-492.
  • Roan, J., Gong, L., & Tang, K. (1997). "Process Mean Determination under Constant Material Supply." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 99 (2), 353-365.
  • Chun, Y., & Tang, K. (1995). "Determining the Optimal Warranty Price in the Free-Replacement, Fixed-Period Warranty Policy." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 85 (1), 579-593.
  • Tang, J., Tang, K., & Moskowitz, H. (1994). "Bayesian Confidence Intervals for Reliability of Series Systems with Highly Reliable Components." IEEE Transactions on Reliability vol. 43 (1), 132-137.
  • Tang, K., & Tang, J. (1994). "Design of Screening Procedures: A Review." Journal of Quality Technology vol. 26 (3), 209-226.
  • Kim, C., Tang, K., & Peters, M. (1994). "A Two-Stage Procedure for Three-Class Screening." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 79 431-442.
  • Tang, K., & Lo, J. (1993). "Determination of the Optimal Process Mean when Inspection is Based on a Correlated Variable." IIE Transactions vol. 25 (3), 66-72.
  • Tang, J., & Tang, K. (1993). "A Note on Parallel Equipment Replacement." Naval Research Logistics vol. 40 569-573.
  • Chen, Y., & Tang, K. (1992). "A Pictorial Approach to Poor-Quality Cost Management." Transactions on Engineering Management vol. 39 (2), 149-157.
  • Moskowitz, H., & Tang, K. (1992). "Bayesian Variables Acceptance Sampling Plans: Quadratic Loss Function and Step-loss Function." Technometrics vol. 34 (3), 340-347.
  • Chou, K., & Tang, K. (1992). "Burn-in Time and Estimation of Change-point with Weibull-exponential Distribution." Decision Sciences vol. 23 (3), 973-990.
  • Schneider, H., Lin, B., & Tang, K. (1992). "Renewal Function Estimation with Censored Data in a Warranty Analysis." Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation vol. 42 125-135.
  • Tang, K. (1991). "Design of Multi-stage Screening Procedures for a Serial Production System." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 52 (3), 280-290.
  • Park, J., Peters, M., & Tang, K. (1991). "Optimal Inspection Policy in Sequential Screening." Management Science vol. 37 (8), 1058-1061.
  • Schneider, H., Tang, K., & O'Cinneide, C. (1990). "Optimal Control of a Production Process Subject to Random Deterioration." Operations Research vol. 38 (6), 1116-1122.
  • Tang, K. (1990). "Design of Product Grading Procedures." Decision Sciences vol. 21 (2), 434-445.
  • Lo, Y., & Tang, K. (1990). "Economic Design of Multi-characteristic Models for a Three-class Screening Procedure." International Journal of Production Research vol. 28 (12), 2341-2351.
  • Ringuest, J., & Tang, K. (1990). "Empirical Comparisons of Five Procedures for Combining or Selecting Forecasts." Socio-Economic Planning Sciences vol. 23 (4), 217-225.
  • Tang, K., & Schneider, H. (1990). "Cost Effectiveness of Using a Correlated Variable in a Complete Inspection Plan when Inspection Error is Present." Naval Research Logistics vol. 37 893-904.
  • Harper, R., Strawser, J., & Tang, K. (1990). "Establishing Investigation Thresholds for Preliminary Analytical Procedures." Journal of Practice and Theory vol. 9 (3), 115-133.
  • Schneider, H., & Tang, K. (1990). "Adaptive Procedures for the Two-stage Group Testing Problem Based on Prior Distributions and Costs." Technometrics vol. 32 (4), 397-405.
  • Tang, K., & Tang, J. (1989). "Design of Product Specifications for Multi-characteristic Inspection." Management Science vol. 35 (6), 743-756.
  • Tang, J., & Tang, K. (1989). "A Two-sided Screening Procedure Using Several Correlated Variables." IIE Transactions vol. 21 (4), 333-336.
  • Tang, K., & Schneider, H. (1988). "Selection of The Optimal Inspection Precision Level for a Complete Inspection Plan." Journal of Quality Technology vol. 20 (3), 153-156.
  • Schneider, H., O'Cinneide, C., & Tang, K. (1988). "Optimal Control of a Production Process Subject to AOQL Constraint." Naval Research Logistics vol. 35 383-395.
  • Tang, K. (1988). "An Economic Model for Vendor Selection." Journal of Quality Technology vol. 20 (2), 81-89.
  • Tang, K. (1988). "Economic Design of Product Specifications for a Complete Inspection Plan." Journal of Production Research vol. 26 (2), 203-217.
  • Peters, M., Schneider, H., & Tang, K. (1988). "Joint Determination of Optimal Inventory and Quality Control Policy." Management Science vol. 34 (8), 991-1004.
  • Tang, K. (1988). "Design of a Two-stage Screening Procedure Using a Correlated Variable." Naval Research Logistics vol. 35 (5), 513-533.
  • Tang, K. (1988). "Economic Design of a Two-sided Screening Procedure Using a Correlated Variable." Applied Statistics vol. 37 (2), 231-241.
  • Tang, K., Peters, M., & Tang, J. (1987). "Constructing and Maintaining a Beta Process Distribution for Bayesian Quality Audit Systems." IIE Transactions vol. 19 (1), 98-106.
  • Crosby, M., Plante, R., & Tang, K. (1987). "An Economic Modeling Approach for the Determination of Materiality in Auditing." Decision Sciences vol. 18 (1), 108-115.
  • Tang, K., Plante, R., & Moskowitz, H. (1987). "Stepwise Inspection in Bayesian Multiattribute Acceptance Sampling." Naval Research Logistics Quarterly vol. 34 (4), 469-486.
  • Tang, K., Tang, J., & Moskowitz, H. (1987). "Estimating Low Process Average by Inverse Binomial Sampling." International Journal of Production Research vol. 25 (1), 57-69.
  • Tang, K., & Schneider, H. (1987). "The Economic Effects of Inspection Error on a Complete Inspection Plan." IIE Transactions vol. 19 (4), 421-428.
  • Tang, K. (1987). "Economic Design of a One-sided Screening Procedure Using a Correlated Variable." Technometrics vol. 29 (4), 477-485.
  • Ringuest, J., & Tang, K. (1987). "Simple Rules for Combining Forecasts: Some Empirical Results." Socio-Economic Planning Sciences vol. 21 (4), 239-243.
  • Tang, K., Plante, R., & Moskowitz, H. (1986). "Multiattribute Bayesian Acceptance Sampling Plans under Nondestructive Inspection." Management Science vol. 32 (6), 739-750.
  • Moskowitz, H., Plante, R., & Tang, K. (1986). "Multiattribute Acceptance Sampling in Serial Production Systems." IIE Transactions vol. 18 (2), 130-137.
  • Chand, S., & Tang, K. (1985). "A Comparison of Average and Discounted Cost Models for The Dynamic Lot Size Inventory Problem." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 22 (1), 9-18.
  • Moskowitz, H., Plante, R., Tang, K., & Ravindran, A. (1984). "Multiattribute Bayesian Acceptance Sampling Plans for Screening and Scrapping Rejected Lots." IIE Transactions vol. 16 (2), 185-192.

Book Chapters

  • Liu, J., Tang, K., & Chun, Y. (1997). "Container-Filling Problem under Capacity Constraints." Kluwer 215-229.
  • Tang, K., & Pruett, J. (1994). "Manufacturing Process Quality Control and Improvement." Wiley & Sons 649-671.
  • Tang, K. (1992). "Inspection Systems." Wiley & Sons 583-608.

John S. Day Distinguished Alumni Academic Service Award

Academic Award, Ministry of Education, Taiwan

Chinese Society of Management of Technology, Fellow

Decision Sciences Institute Fellow

Salgo Noren Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching

Certificate of Excellence in Service, IIE Transactions

Distinguished Alumni Award, National Chiao Tung University

Accomplished Graduates Award, Bowling Green State University

Presidential Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation

Contact

ktang@purdue.edu