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Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes (12 font bold center)
Centre for Supply Chain Improvement (12 font center)
College of Business, Law and Social Sciences
The University of Derby, Derby, E22 1GB, UK
Ahad Ali and Don Reimer
A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI 48075, USA
aali@ltu.edu, dreimer@ltu.edu
Mohammad Khadem
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Sultan Qaboos University
Muscat, Oman
khadem@squ.edu.om
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is called hanging indentation. .
Some Examples
Chang, T., Wysk, R., and Wang, H., Computer-Aided Manufacturing, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006.
Cook, V., and Ali, A., End-of-line inspection for annoying noises in automobiles: trends and perspectives, Applied
Acoustic, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 265-275, 2012.
Jones, M., Optimal lean strategy, Available: http://www.iienet.org/Details.aspx?id=xxx, May 21, 2011.
Khadem, M., Ali, A., and Seifoddini, H., Efficacy of lean metrics in evaluating the performance of manufacturing
system, International Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 176-184, 2008.
Pandian, A., and Ali, A., Automotive robotic body shop simulation for performance improvement using plant
feedback, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 269-291, 2011.
Rahim, A., and Khan, M., Optimal determination of production run and initial settings of process parameters for a
deteriorating process, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, April 2007, vol. 32, no. 7-
8, pp. 747-756, 2007.
Rahman, M. A., Sarker, B. R., and Escobar, L. A., Peak demand forecasting for a seasonal product using Bayesian
approach, Journal of the Operational Research Society, vol. 62, pp. 1019-1028, 2011.
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Reimer, D., and Ali, A., Engineering education and the entrepreneurial mindset at Lawrence Tech, Proceedings of
the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Istanbul, Turkey, July 3 –
6, 2012.
Shetty, D., Ali, A., and Cummings, R., A model to assess lean thinking manufacturing initiatives, International
Journal of Lean Six Sigma, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 310-334, 2010.
Srinivasan, G., Arcelus, F.J., and Pakkala, T.P.M., A retailer’s decision process when anticipating a vendor’s
temporary discount offer, Computers and Industrial Engineering, vol. 57, pp. 253-260, 2009.
Biographies
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Prof. Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes is a Professor of Operations Management and Head of the Centre for Supply Chain
Improvement at the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, UK. He is actively involved
in industrial projects where he combines his knowledge, expertise and industrial experience in operations
management to help organizations achieve excellence in their internal functions and supply chains. He has also led
and managed international research projects funded by the British Academy, British Council and Mexico’s National
Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT). As a leading academic, he has published extensively in leading
scientific journals, including the Int. Journal of Production Research, Int. Journal of Production Economics, Journal
of Cleaner Production, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, TQM & Business Excellence, Journal
of Manufacturing Technology Management, etc., and a number of international conferences. Professor Garza-Reyes
has also published four books in the areas of operations management and innovation, manufacturing performance
measurement and quality management systems. He is Co-founder and current Editor of the Int. Journal of Supply
Chain and Operations Resilience (Inderscience) and will lead the launch of the official IEOM’s journal Int. Journal
of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management as its Editor-in-Chief. Professor Garza-Reyes has also led
and guest edited special issues for Production Planning & Control, Supply Chain Management: An International
Journal, Int. Journal of Lean Six Sigma, Int. Journal of Lean Enterprise Research, Int. Journal of Engineering
Management and Economics, and Int. Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation. Areas of expertise and
interest for Professor Garza-Reyes include general aspects of operations and manufacturing management, business
excellence, quality improvement, and performance measurement. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a certified Six
Sigma-Green Belt, and has over eight years of industrial experience working as Production Manager, Production
Engineer and Operations Manager for several international and local companies in both the UK and Mexico. He is
also a fellow member of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a member of the Institution of Engineering
Technology (MIET).
Ahad Ali is an Associate Professor, and Director of Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems and Master of
Science in Industrial Engineering in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Lawrence
Technological University, Michigan, USA. He earned B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Khulna University of
Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, Masters in Systems and Engineering Management from Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore and PhD in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
He has published journal and conference papers. Dr Ali has completed research projects with Chrysler, Ford, New
Center Stamping, Whelan Co., Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company, Whitlam Label Company, DTE Energy,
Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, International Truck and
Engine Corporation (ITEC), National/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell Automation. His research interests
include manufacturing, simulation, optimization, reliability, scheduling, manufacturing, and lean. He is member of
IIE, INFORMS, SME and IEEE.
Donald M. Reimer is the managing member of The Small Business Strategy Group, L.L.C and serves as an adjunct
professor at Lawrence Technological University. Mr. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial
Management from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from
University of Detroit/Mercy. He has been recognized as a professional management consultant with over 45 years of
experience in working with closely-held businesses. He has taught courses in entrepreneurship, management and
corporate entrepreneurship and innovation for engineers. Mr. Reimer served as member of the Minority Economic
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Development Committee of New Detroit. He has served as a KEEN Fellow for The Kern Family Foundation. He is
member of the Lawrence Tech Alumni Board of Directors and has elected a Fellow of the IEOM Society
International. Mr. Reimer is a faculty advisor of the Student Chapter of the IEOM Society at Lawrence Tech.
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