Background

Sandwich engineering degree at Brunel University sponsored by GEC, Industrial PhD sponsored by Bentley Engineering, A manager at Unilever (1983-1988) and a Director of Morris Mechanical Handling Ltd (1988 -1999). From 1988 joint role professor at Loughborough University - 50% industry based and 50% at University. At present full-time Davy Professor of Manufacturing Organisation in the Wolfson School at Loughborough University.

Research Groups

Manufacturing Organization

Research Interests and Activities

Lean and Agile Manufacture
Human based systems design.
Global business organisation
Effective off-shoring and outsourcing management.
Design of Business Systems.

External Activities

External Examiner Cambridge University, Manufacturing Engineering Parts One and Two 2007-2010
External Examiner Rolls Royce MSc in Global Supply Chain Management Nottingham University 2007-2010
External Examiner Aston University, MSc Industrial Enterprise 2007-2010
Member of the European Association of Industrial Managers (AIM Europe)
Editorial Board International Journal of Business Performance Management
Editorial Board of International Journal of Logistics Management
Editorial Board of IMechE Part B Engineering Management
Editorial Board of International Journal of Service and Supply Chain Management
Participant in the Innovation and Productivity Grand Challenge

Awards

Winner of the A M Strickland Prize for the best paper – IMechE’s Manufacturing Industries Division 2006
Winner of the Donald Julius Groen Prize for the best paper –IMechE’s Management Division 2007.

Publications

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Teaching Responsibilities

At undergraduate and postgraduate level:
Business Systems
Management of the Human Resource
Global Business Strategy and Systems
Lean and Agile Manufacture
People Management in Business

Links

Manufacturing