| J. ASHAYERI |
| Dr Ashayeri is professor of Supply Chain Management at Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management, Department of Econometrics and Operations Research. He is also a member of the Center for Economic Research (CentER) at Tilburg University. He regularly guest lectures at other international educational institutes and maintains links with leading-edge research institutes in Europe and around the world. Prior to joining Tilburg University, he was faculty member of the department of Industrial Engineering Management at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. A distinguished industrial researcher and speaker, Dr Ashayeri has more than 26 years experience teaching and advising manufacturing organizations through the managerial and technical changes required to achieve greater value, quality, productivity and flexibility. Collaborating with companies representing a broad array of manufacturing and service industries, Dr Ashayeri has conducted and participated in more than 100 projects in the areas of Supply Chain Management, Operations and Production Management, Facilities Design, Manufacturing Automation, and Management Science. He has published some 74 refereed journal articles and papers in the proceedings of international conferences on logistics, automated material handling systems, and advanced manufacturing systems design and planning. |
RESEARCH / CONSULTING INTERESTS
- Design & Manufacturing Automation: Automated Storage Retrieval Systems (AS/RS); Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS); Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS); Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS).
- Operations Management: Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Enterprise Resources Planning, Manufacturing; Scheduling, Inventory Control; Just-in-Time (Lean Manufacturing), MRP; Total Quality Management (TQM).
- Management Science: Optimization; Mathematical Modeling; Mutli-Criteria Decision Making; Simulation.
- Management: Strategic Business Planning; Business Process Re-engineering; Project Management.
COURSES TAUGHT
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Change Management
- Facilities Planning and Design
- Management Science (Operations Research)
- Mathematical Planning in Irrigation Engineering
- Operations and Production Management
- Project Management: System Dynamics Based Approach
- Quantitative Supply Chain Management
- Total Quality Management
- Warehousing and Distribution Systems: Design & Planning
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering Management
Dept. of Industrial Engineering Management, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium -
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Management
Dept. of Industrial Engineering Management, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium -
B.Sc. in Applied Operations Research
School of Planning and Computer Applications, Tehran, Iran
EDITORIAL BOARD
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European Journal of Industrial Engineering (EJIE) 2007-2010
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International Journal of Operational Research (IJOR)
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International Journal of Manufacturing Research (IJMR)
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International Journal of Energy Management & Planning (IJEMP)
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International Journal of Enterprise Network Management (IJENM)
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International Journal of Procurement Management (IJPM)
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International Conference on Flexible Automation and Integrated Manufacturing (FAIM)
- Senior Member of (American) Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
- Associate Member of American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
- Associate Member of Institute For Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS)
- Member of (American) Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)
- Member of (British) Operational Research Society (ORS)
- Member of European Operations Management Association (EUROMA)
CURRENT & FORMER AFFILIATIONS
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