Research

My research interests are associated with statistical and quantitative analysis of supply chain management, quality improvement and productivity growth, short-term scheduling, and ERP systems. The following is a list of recently completed research and implementation projects:

Researched, implemented and provided systems and applications administration of the Oracle enterprise resource planning (ERP)--E-Business Suite, Release 11 and 11i.

Researched and developed tools to automate forecasting in Excel.

Designed multifactor productivity measurement and improvement system based on factor and multiple regression analyses.

Surveyed and analyzed the results of implementing just-in-time systems, and specifically just-in-time purchasing, in manufacturing organizations.

Developed analytical models and quantitative techniques to synchronize manufacturing flows and optimize inventory stocks utilizing queuing theory.

Surveyed and analyzed the results of quality improvement in manufacturing and service organizations, and the implementation of total quality management.

Researched and developed quantitative models and techniques for analyzing and solving short-term scheduling problems. Created several heuristics to optimize rotation of workers in a manufacturing cell.

Researched and analyzed the development of production and operations management in the former Soviet Union.