The main focus of Sven Axsater's research has been production and inventory control. Past and current interests include: hierarchical production planning, lot sizing and most recently multi-echelon inventory systems. He has published numerous papers in the leading journals in his research area. Sven Axsater has also served in an editorial capacity in various journals, including many years of service as Associate Editor of both Operations Research and Management Science.
Sven Axsater has been President of the International Society of Inventory Research and Vice President of the Production and Operations Management Society. In 2005 he was awarded the Harold Larnder Memorial Prize by the Canadian Operational Research Society for distinguished international achievement in Operational Research. He received the MSOM Distinguished Fellow Award in 2008.
In addition, he has a vast consulting experience in the inventory management area. He has implemented inventory control in several companies and has also developed software for commercial inventory control systems.