| Article ID: | iaor20131091 |
| Volume: | 15 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 2 |
| End Page Number: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Journal: | Manufacturing & Service Operations Management |
| Authors: | Van Mieghem Jan A |
| Keywords: | operations management |
This article presents three personal experiences and reflections on the process and objective of research in operations management. This invited OM Forum contribution is based on my Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Distinguished Fellow inaugural lecture given at Columbia University on June 18, 2012.