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Academic Background

B.S., mathematics, physics and chemistry, University of Delhi (India)
M.S., mathematics, University of Delhi (India)
M.S., computer science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
M.S., industrial engineering & operations research, University of Minnesota
Ph.D., industrial engineering, University of Minnesota

Research Specialities

• Supply chain management
• Quality management
• New product development
• Production and service cost economics
• Global operations technology management 
  Link to: Teaching Philosophy

Current Research

• Supply chain modeling and applications
• Process analysis and optimization
• Product design and development
• Health sector operations and economics
• Decision modeling and applications
• System dynamics
• Outsourcing
• Revenue Management  
  Link to: Recent Research Interests

Major Works 

• “Effects of Product Postponement on the Distribution Network: a Case Study,” with D. A. Nottestad & E.E. Murphy, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 60, pp. 471-480, 2009.    
• “An Analysis of the  Impact of the Pareto Distribution on Product Cost Calculations,” with D. Meade & K. Kensinger, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 176-189, 2009.
•  “Improved New Product Development through Enhanced Design Architecture for Engineer-to-Order Companies,” with J. Wellbrock, International Journal of Production Research, Vol.47, No. 15, pp. 4235-4254, 2009.
• “Service delivery of care in children who have had strokes: Review of the initial diagnosis and ongoing treatments,” with K.B. Sosinski, Journal of Pediatric Neurology, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 231-250, 2009.
• “A Manufacturing Decision Framework for Minimizing Inventory Costs for a Configurable Off-shored Product Using Postponement,” with J. Wilson, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 143-162, 2009.
• “Decision Support Model based on Risk-Return Tradeoff for Examining Viability of a Business Venture,” with T. Ressler & M. Ahrens, Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 81-95, 2009.  
• “Flexible Capacity Design for the Focus Factory,” with D.A. Nottestad, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp.1269-1286, 2009.    
• “Risk Assessment for the Security of Inbound Containers at U.S. Ports: a Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis Approach,” with J. Verusso, Transportation Journal, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 26-40, 2008.     
• “Analyzing Mitigation of Container Security Risks Using Six Sigma DMAIC Approach in Supply Chain Design,” with H. Jensen & H. Menge, Transportation Journal, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 54-66, 2008.
• “Cradle to Cradle: Reverse logistics strategies and opportunities across three industry sectors,” with V. Putnam, International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 115, No. 2, pp. 305-315, 2008.
• “Are the Temptations of Online Reverse Auctions Appropriate for Your Business?” with M. Maher, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 304-316, 2008.
• “A Practitioner’s Decision Model for the Total Cost of Outsourcing and Application to China, Mexico and the USA,” with K. Kopitzke, Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 107-139, 2008.
• “Eliminating U.S. Hospital Medical Errors,” with M. Steinebach, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 444-471, 2008.
•  “Rx for Smart Hospital Purchasing Decisions: The Impact Of Package Design Within U.S. Hospital Supply Chain,” with R. DeGroot & D. Choe, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 38, No. 8, pp. 601-615, 2008.
• “A Profit and Loss Analysis for Make to Order Versus Make to Stock Policy – A Supply Chain Case Study,” with D.A. Nottestad & J.F. Macklin, The Engineering Economist, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 141-156, 2007.
• “Demonstrating Supply Chain Parameter Optimization through Beer Game Simulation,” with C. Chandra, C. & M. Seppanen, Information Knowledge Systems Management, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 291-322, 2007.
• “Educating Rational Decision-Makers about Uncertainty Using US Social Security Investment Economics,” with T. Ressler & M. Ahrens, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 58, pp. 1294-1305, 2007.
• “Phase Reviews Versus Fast Product Development: A Business Case,” with W. Krob, Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 279-291, 2007.
•        “Manufacturing and Eco Non-Profit Organization, Strategic Alliance in a Closed Loop Supply Chain,” with P. Malegeant, Technovation, Vol. 26, No. 10, pp. 1127-1135, 2006.
• “Multi-Period Model of a Simulated Factory with Lean Manufacturing,” with D. Meade, & A. Houshyar, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 137-152, 2006.
• “Capacity Design – An Application Using Discrete Event Simulation and Designed Experiments,” with D.A. Nottestad, IIE Transactions, Vol. 38, No. 9, pp. 729-736, 2006.
•   “Integrated Simulation Application Design for Short-term Production Scheduling,” with D.A. Nottestad, IIE Transactions, Vol. 38, No. 9, pp. 737-748, 2006.
• “Generalized Multiple Economy Cost of Living Ordinary Annuities from an Interest Theory Perspective,” with M.P. Hennessey, The Engineering Economist, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 53-71, 2006.
• “Teaching Business Process Design and Improvement,” with M. Seppanen, Journal of Academy of Business Education, Vol. 5, Fall, pp. 15-36, 2004.
• “Managing Multi-item Single Supplier Inventory System with Random Demands,” with C. Chandra, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 188-202, 2002.      
• “Taxonomy of Inventory Policies for Supply Chain Effectiveness,” with C. Chandra, International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 164-175, 2001.
• “Providing Support to Product Design Group For Achieving Variety Control,” with C. Chandra, Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 12, No.4, pp. 373-387, 2001. 
• “Economic Viability of Component Management for a New Design – A Case Study,” with C. Chandra, The Engineering Economist, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 205-219, 2001.
• “Reengineering: Focus Towards Enterprise Integration,” with S. Arora, INTERFACES, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 54-71, 2000.          
• “An Application of a System Analysis Methodology to Manage Logistics in a Textile Supply Chain,” with C. Chandra, Supply Chain Management: an International Journal, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 234-245, 2000.
• “Efficient Workforce Scheduling for a Serial Processing Environment: A Case Study at Minneapolis Star Tribune,” with S. Arora, OMEGA, the International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 115-127, 1999.
• “A Model for Risk Classification of Banks,” with S. Arora, Managerial and Decision Economics, The International Journal of Research and Progress in Management Economics, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 155-165, 1995.            
• “Improved Manpower Utilization in Live-run Shift of Newspaper Printing Operations,” with S. Arora, IIE Transactions, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 62-75, 1994.
• “Flow Sensors in Newspaper Production,” with S. Arora, OMEGA, the International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 20, No. 5/6, pp. 631-639, 1992.
• “Development of Internal Audit and Cycle Counting Procedures for Reducing Inventory Miscounts,” with S. Arora, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 61-70, 1992.       
•  “Effects of Inventory Miscounts and Non-inclusion of Lead Time Variability on Inventory System Performance,” with S. Arora, IIE Transactions, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 96-103, May, 1992.
• “Optimal Ordering Policy for a Multi-item Single Supplier System with Constant Demand Rates,” with S. Arora, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 345-349, 1990. 
• “Customer Service Effect in Parts Distribution Systems Design,” with S. Arora, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 31-39, 1990.  

Books

Connective Technologies in the Supply Chain. Auerbach Publications: Taylor and Francis, Florida, 2007.
Financial Models and Tools for Managing Lean Manufacturing, with D. Meade, Taylor & Francis, 2006.

Supply Chain Cost Control Using Activity Based Management, with M. Zander, Taylor & Francis, 2006.

Process Analysis and Improvement – Tools and Techniques, with M. Seppanen and C. Chandra, McGraw Hill, 2005.

Parts Management – Models and Applications, A Supply Chain System Integration Perspective, Springer, 2005.

New Product Development: An Empirical Study of the Effects of Innovation Strategy, Organization Learning and Market Conditions, with P. Phrommathed, Springer 2005.

Product Life Cycle Management in a Supply Chain Context: A Prescription Based on Empirical Approach, with W. Krob, Springer, 2005.

Link to: Publications

Current Editorial Board Appointments

• Regional Editor - Americas:  Supply Chain Management-An International Journal
• Editor - Supply Chain Integration: Modeling, Optimization and Applications- book series for Taylor and Francis
• International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
• International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
• Technovation, the International Journal of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management
• Journal of International Technology and Information Management
• International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development

Current Community Relationships

• Registered Professional Engineer, State of Minnesota
• Certified Manufacturing Technologist, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
• Certified Manufacturing Engineer, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
• Certified Plant Engineer, Association of Facilities Engineers
• Member, APICS-The Educational Society of Resource Management
• Member, INFORMS
• Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
• Member, Production and Operations Management Society
• Member, Decision Sciences Institute
• Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers