Journal of Business & Financial Affairs

Jeffrey Jarrett

Department of Management Science University of Rhode Island

Biography

Jeffrey Jarrett is a Professor of Management Science, University of Rhode Island, 1971 to present, Chairperson, 1983-1989. Visiting Professor, Boston University Overseas Programs, 1977-1978. Economist and Statistician, Social Security Administration, Office of Research and Statistics. Consultant to Social Security Administration, American Petroleum Institute, National Ocean Industries Association, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, Abt Associates, Ohio Savings and Loan League, Federal Paperboard, Inc., Eastern Utilities, RI State Health Planning Council, New England Telephone, Apple Memorial Pro-gram in Community Pharmacy Management, URI Academy for Quality, URI Foundation, and expert witness at Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.

Research Interest

His current research interests include the use of multivariate quality control methods in supply chain management, health care applications and the like. Also, I have published in the areas of forecasting business and economic data for a variety of purposes.