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Closing the Gap Between Practice and Research in Industrial Engineering

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  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Elisabeth Viles

    1. Universidad de Navarra, TECNUN Escuela de Ingenieros, San Sebastián, Spain

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  2. Marta Ormazábal

    1. Universidad de Navarra, TECNUN Escuela de Ingenieros, San Sebastián, Spain

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  3. Alvaro Lleó

    1. Universidad de Navarra, TECNUN Escuela de Ingenieros, San Sebastián, Spain

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  • Highlights the latest research advances
  • Includes cutting-edge analyses of real case studies in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management from diverse international contexts
  • Identifies concrete business applications for recent advances in operations management and the decisions sciences
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Table of contents (42 papers)

  1. Logistics

    1. Analysing the Fit Between Innovation Strategies and Supply Chain Strategies

      • Ricardo Augusto Zimmermann, Luís Miguel Domingues Fernandes Ferreira, António Carrizo Moreira
      Pages 153-160

    2. On the Impact of Undershoots at Order Point in the Fill Rate Estimation in Continuous Review Policies for the Lost Sales Case

      • E. Guijarro, E. Babiloni, M. Cardós
      Pages 161-168

    3. The Importance of Measurement Systems in the Search for Suitable Packaging Options

      • Jesús García-Arca, A. T. González-Portela Garrido, J. C. Prado-Prado
      Pages 169-176

    4. How to Do Road Transport More Sustainable? A Literature Review

      • P. Domínguez-Caamaño, B. Olmedo, M. Rodríguez-García, J. C. Prado-Prado
      Pages 177-184

    5. Total Cost of Ownership in the Context of Supply Chain Management: An Instructional Case

      • Paulo Sérgio Lima Pereira Afonso
      Pages 185-192

    6. Tourist Route Planning with a Metaheuristic Approach

      • Çağla Cergibozan, A. Serdar Tasan
      Pages 193-199

    7. A Feasible Nurse Routing Plan for the Elderly: Quality and Spatial Trade-Offs

      • Norina Szander, Lorenzo Brian Ros-McDonnell, Marija Bogataj
      Pages 201-209

  2. Production

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Minimizing Lost-Work Costs in a Mixed-Model Assembly Line

      • Joaquín Bautista, Rocío Alfaro-Pozo, Cristina Batalla-García
      Pages 213-221

    3. Comparative Models for Minimizing Ergonomic Risk in Assembly Lines

      • Joaquín Bautista-Valhondo, Cristina Batalla-García, Rocío Alfaro-Pozo
      Pages 223-230

    4. Time-Based Conditions for Synchronized Procurement in Douki Seisan

      • Joaquín Bautista-Valhondo, Jordi Fortuny-Santos
      Pages 231-238

    5. An Overview of Optimization Models for Integrated Replenishment and Production Planning Decisions

      • Arturo Orbegozo, Beatriz Andres, Josefa Mula, Matthieu Lauras, Carlos Monteiro, Miguel Malheiro
      Pages 239-247

    6. Optimization Models to Support Decision-Making in Collaborative Networks: A Review

      • Beatriz Andres, Raul Poler, Leila Saari, Joseba Arana, Jose-Vicente Benaches, Javier Salazar
      Pages 249-258

    7. Petrobras’ Investment Projects in Brazil Under Checkmate: The Ghost Refineries Case

      • Raíssa Fernandes Yabiko, Gustavo Medeiros Pereira, Rosemarie Bröker Bone
      Pages 259-266

  3. Quality and Product Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 267-267
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    2. Relationship Between Operational Performance and Help Chain Critical Success Factors

      • Guilherme Tortorella, Diego Fettermann
      Pages 269-276

    3. An Alternative Test of Normality for Improving SPC in a Portuguese Automotive SME

      • Radu Godina, Eduardo M.G. Rodrigues, João C.O. Matias
      Pages 277-285

  4. Knowledge and Project Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 287-287
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    2. Definition of a Project Performance Indicators Model: Contribution of Collaborative Engineering Practices on Project Management

      • Marcelo Silva Pereira, Rui M. Lima
      Pages 289-296

    3. The Characteristics of Workers as Mediators in Knowledge Sharing Within a Company

      • Lourdes Sáiz-Bárcena, José Ignacio Díez, Miguel Ángel Manzanedo, Ricardo del Olmo
      Pages 297-304
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About this book

This book presents the proceedings of the XXII International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, International IIE Conference 2016, and International AIM Conference 2016.

This joint conference is a result of an agreement between ADINGOR (Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería de Organización), ABEPRO (Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção), AIM (European Academy for Industrial Management) and the IIE (Institute of Industrial Engineers), and took place at TECNUN-School of Engineering (San Sebastián, Spain) from July 13th to 15th, 2016.

The book includes the latest research advances and cutting-edge analyses of real case studies in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management from diverse international contexts, while also identifying concrete business applications for the latest findings and innovations in operations management and the decisions sciences.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Universidad de Navarra, TECNUN Escuela de Ingenieros, San Sebastián, Spain

    Elisabeth Viles, Marta Ormazábal, Alvaro Lleó

About the editors

Elisabeth Viles holds a PhD from the University of Navarra (Physics Applied Program) and a BA in Mathematics Science from the University of Zaragoza. She is certificated Six Sigma Black Belt.  In this moment, she is Associate Professor in Statistics and Probability and Industrial Statistics at TECNUN, Engineering School of the University of Navarra. She also is the head of Industrial Management Department and Industrial Management Degree coordinator in TECNUN. She has been actively conducting and publishing research on applying statistical thinking tools and others continuous improvements methodologies in industry for more than ten years. She is the responsible for the Sustainable Improvement Research Group at TECNUN and she belongs to Statistical Design and Data Analytics Group from University of Navarra.  She is conference speaker in different postgraduate courses related to quality management, continuous improvement management, Six Sigma implementation and Black Belts training. Sheregularly reviews articles from different International Journals. Nowadays she is taking part to the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) for the TQM Journal.

Marta Ormazabal has studied Industrial Engineering at TECNUN, University of Navarra (Spain), where she also received her Ph. D degree in 2013. She is currently teaching “Economics and Business” and “Business Administration” and she holds sessions about environmental management. Her research area is focused on environmental management within industrial companies and more specifically on the implementation of Circular Economy in SMEs. She has actively participated in research projects and has published articles in this area. Furthermore, she is a reviewer of articles in several journals of this area. Her research field is quite international, as she has been doing research about environmental management in other countries, such as in the United Kingdom (University of Leeds) and in Portugal (University Nova de
Lisboa).

Álvaro Lleó is assistant professor of the Industrial Management Department at Tecnun-School of Engineering of the University of Navarra. He teaches “Organizational Behavior” and “Economics and Business” in different Undergraduates Degrees and Master Programs. He received his PhD from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, where he also studied Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management. He was Fellow Researcher at the RCC of Harvard University and Visiting Scholar in the CBE of Bentley University. Previously, he worked in different project of the automobile sector and as a human resources consultant. He has actively participated in research projects and has published articles in this area. His research areas are the study of human factor in continuous improvement environment and mentoring in high school. Furthermore, he is a reviewer of articles in several journals. 

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