Eric Peltz is vice president of Research Services and Operations at the RAND Corporation. He oversees Information Services—encompassing RAND’s information technology infrastructure and the Research Programming Group; the Survey Research Group; Knowledge Services; Facilities and Real Estate; and Security and Safety. He previously served as associate director of RAND's National Security Research Division (NSRD) from 2010 to 2015, and also spent a year as acting director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center. Before these roles, he directed the logistics program in the RAND Army Research Division, NSRD's logistics research, and the RAND Supply Chain Policy Center. Peltz led a broad range of projects on military global responsiveness, supply chain and logistics management, fleet management, and other topics such as Congressionally requested studies of drawdown options for U.S. forces in Iraq and the advisability of changes in U.S. overseas basing. Prior to joining RAND, he held management positions at Chrysler and served in the U.S. Army. He holds a B.S.E. in systems engineering from the U.S. Military Academy, and an M.B.A. and an M.S.E. in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan.
Selected Publications
Eric Peltz et al., Improving DLA Supply Chain Agility: Lead Times, Order Quantities, and Information Flow, RAND Corporation (RR-822), 2015
Eric Peltz et al., DoD Depot-Level Reparable Supply Chain Management: Process Effectiveness and Opportunities for Improvement, RAND Corporation (RR-398), 2014
Michael Lostumbo et al., Overseas Basing of U.S. Military Forces: an Assessment of Relative Costs and Strategic Benefits, RAND Corporation (RR-201), 2013
Eric Peltz and Marc Robbins with Geoffrey McGovern, Integrating the Department of Defense Supply Chain, RAND Corporation (TR-1274), 2012
Eric Peltz et al., Effectively Sustaining Forces Overseas While Minimizing Supply Chain Costs: Targeted Theater Inventory, RAND Corporation (DB-524), 2008
Eric Peltz and Marc Robbins, Leveraging Complementary Distribution Channels for an Effective, Efficient Global Supply Chain, RAND Corporation (DB-515), 2007
Eric Peltz et al., Sustainment of Army Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom: Major Findings and Recommendations, RAND Corporation (MG-342-A), 2005
Eric Peltz et al., Speed and Power: Toward an Expeditionary Army, RAND Corporation (MR-1755-A), 2004