Kathleen Iacocca, PhD
Associate Professor of Management & Operations | Villanova School of Business
Kathleen Iacocca, PhD, is an expert on supply chain management, business analytics and optimization, with a focus on healthcare industries.
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Areas of Expertise (10)
- Business
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Pharmaceutical Industries
- Pharmaceutical Drug Pricing
- Healthcare Industry
- Healthcare Economics and Policy
- Applications in Healthcare
- Business Analytics
- Analytics Applications
Biography
Dr. Kathleen Iacocca is adept at explaining the complexities of the U.S. healthcare economy and pharmaceutical drug pricing system in a way that provides clarity and understanding for her audience. Her research primarily centers on the healthcare industry, with specific focus on supply chains and optimization. She also more generally completes research in operations and analytics.
Education (3)
- Rutgers University: PhD
- The University of Scranton: MBA
- The University of Scranton: BS
Select Accomplishments (5)
Affiliations (4)
- Data Analytics, Statistics and Operations Consultant, Fortune 50 Company
- Member, Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS)
- Member, Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
- Member, The Association for Operations Management (APICS)
Select Media Appearances (5)
Amazon Delivery Drivers in Skokie, Six Other Facilities Go on Strike: "We're the Ones Who Move the Packages Every Day"
Chicago Tribune
12/19/2024
Kathleen Iacocca, a supply chain expert and associate professor at the Villanova School of Business, said the impact of the Amazon delivery strike may initially be limited to the immediate areas near the seven facilities where drivers have walked off the job... But if the strike gains traction and spreads to other Amazon facilities, with a large number of drivers joining the walkout, the company and its customers could begin to feel some pain in the weeks ahead. "Once we hit over a certain threshold, Amazon is going to start to sweat," Iacocca said.
How the Dockworker Strike Could Impact the Philadelphia Region
NBC 10
10/1/2024
With the first dockworker strike on the East Coast in almost 50 years now underway, experts and consumers in the Philadelphia area and beyond are preparing for the possible impact... Dr. Iacocca told NBC 10 that consumers won't feel the immediate impact, but prices will go up if the strike lasts longer than a month, especially for items like seafood, electronics, cars and medications.
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Raises Questions About Safety Around Philly-Area Bridges
6 ABC
3/27/2024
While Philadelphia may not be as vulnerable to a bridge collapse, its waterways will still feel the impacts from Baltimore. "Consumers are perhaps going to see that there's a delay in products," shared Villanova University's Kathleen Iacocca.
Guest View: The Healthcare Industry Is Sick. But Can It Afford to Get Better?
American Pharmacy News
6/30/2017
"Right now, President Trump and lawmakers in Washington are wrangling over the details of a proposed healthcare law that would 'repeal and replace' Obamacare. Through all of the rhetoric and political jockeying, it's important to remember that there is a huge industry in the middle of this fight. And that industry is in crisis."
Pharma Seeks Growth in Eyecare
Pharmaceutical Commerce
11/7/2016
In his final troubled days as Valeant's CEO last year, Michael Pearson struck a deal with Walgreens Boots Alliance for the pharmacy chain to sell certain ophthalmic and dermatologic drugs directly from its 8,000 U.S. locations on a consignment basis, skipping over wholesalers... For Valeant, the arrangement proved disastrous. It footed the bill for the 25% of prescriptions that payers refused to cover and saw its eye-drug sales plunge 30% in the first quarter of this year... "It's a shame to think of this as a failure, because I do think a model like this could work," says Kathleen Iacocca, PhD, an assistant professor at Villanova University School of Business, who has studied drug supply chains.
Select Academic Articles (4)
Why Brand Drugs Priced Higher Than Generic Equivalents
International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing
2015
The Point of Purchase Decision in a Supply Chain With Value-Added Reselling
International Journal of Production Research
2015
Resell Versus Direct Models in Brand Drug Distribution
International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing
2013
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