Farzad Mahmoodi

Education Background

Ph.D. (September 1989), Industrial Engineering, minor in Production/Operations Management, 

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. University of Washington, College of Business Administration, Seattle, Washington. Ph.D. course work in Production/Operations Management completed, (9/84-3/86). 

M.S. (August 1983), Industrial Engineering, minor in Production/Operations Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

B.S. (December 1981), Mechanical Engineering, minor in Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Experience

• Joel Goldschein '57 Endowed Chair Professor in Supply Chain Management, Director of Global Supply Chain Management Program, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY (7/2011-present).
• Professor of Operations Management, Director of Global Supply Chain Management Program, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY (7/2004-6/2011). On sabbatical leave from Clarkson University; Visiting Professor at the University of Ottawa- Canada (8/20046/2005).
• Professor of Operations Management, Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Programs, School of Business, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY (7/2005-12/2007).
• Professor of Operations Management, Director of Center for Global Competitiveness and Director of Engineering and Global Operations Management Graduate Program, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York (7/2000-6/2004).
   

Courses Taught

• OM415-  Supply Chain Systems Design and Management
• OM615 - Supply Chain Systems Management
• OM420 - Global Supply Chain Management Seminar

Research Interests

Shop floor control and scheduling of cellular and flexible manufacturing systems, order releasing and due date assignment in manufacturing shops, systems modeling and simulation, and quality management. Teaching includes courses in quality management, design of experiments and production operation management.

Awards

• Recipient of the Professor of the Year- MBA Module, May 2019. (Awarded to the best professor in the MBA program by selection of the MBA students).
• Recipient of the Professor of the Year- MBA Module, May 2018. (Awarded to the best professor in the MBA program by selection of the MBA students).
• Recipient of the Professor of the Year- MBA Module, May 2017. (Awarded to the best professor in the MBA program by selection of the MBA students).
• Recipient of the Professor of the Year- MBA Module, May 2016. (Awarded to the best professor in the MBA program by selection of the MBA students).
• Recipient of the Clarkson University Student Association Outstanding Teaching Award, May 2015. (Awarded to the one faculty member at Clarkson University by selection of the senior class).
• Recipient of the Professor of the Year- MBA Module, May 2015. (Awarded to the best professor in the MBA program by selection of the MBA students).
• Recipient of the Beta Gamma Sigma Ralph Janaro Memorial Faculty Award, March 2014. (Awarded to the best faculty member in the Clarkson University School of Business by 

Publications

• Mahapatra, S., Yu, D., and Mahmoodi, F., "Impacts of the Pull and push-pull Policies on the Performance of a Three-Stage Supply Chain," International Journal of Production Research, forthcoming.
• Ruiz-Torres, A., Mahmoodi, F., and Ayala-Cruz, J., "Supply Chain Management Research in Latin America: A Review," Supply Chain Forum: an International Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, 2012, 20-36.
• Frascatore, M., and Mahmoodi, F., "Cost-Sharing Contracts and Efficiency in a Two-Stage Supply Chain,"International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, 3-19.
• Graves, S., Graham, M., and Mahmoodi, F., "The Important Role of Change Management in Environmental Management System Implementation," International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 31, no. 6, 2011, 631-647.
• Ruiz-Torres, A., Mahmoodi, F., and Lopez, F.J.,"Supplier Allocation and Safety Stock determination Based on Supplier Reliability," International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, vol. 7, no. 4, 2010, 412-430.
• Ruiz-Torres, A., and Mahmoodi, F., "Safety Stock Determination Based on Parametric Lead Time and Demand Information," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 48, no. 10, 2010, 2841-2857.
• Ruiz-Torres, A., and Mahmoodi, F., "Analysis of Multi-Cell Production Systems Considering Cell Size and Worker Flexibility," International Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 15, no. 4, 2008, 360-372.
• Losbichler, H., Mahmoodi, F., and Rothboeck, M., "Creating Greater Shareholder Value from Supply Chain Initiatives" Supply Chain Forum: an International Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, 2008, 82-91.
• Ruiz-Torres, A., and Mahmoodi, F., "Outsourcing Decision in Manufacturing Supply Chains Considering Production Failure and Operating Costs," International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, 141-158.
• Frascatore, M., and Mahmoodi, F., "Long-Term Penalty Contracts in a Two-Stage Supply Chain with Stochastic Demand," European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 184, no. 1, 2008, 147-156.
• Ruiz-Torres, A., and Mahmoodi, F., "Impact of Worker and Shop Flexibility on Assembly Cells," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 45, no. 6, 2007, 1369-1388.
• Ruiz-Torres, A., and Mahmoodi, F., "Supplier Decision Making Considering System Disruptions with Equal and Unequal Failure Probabilities," International Journal of Management Science (Omega), vol. 35, no. 1, 2007, 104-115.
• Ruiz-Torres, A., and Mahmoodi, F., "A Supplier Allocation Model Considering Delivery Failure, Maintenance and Supplier Cycle Costs," International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 103, 2006, 755-766.
• Mahmoodi, F., Wasserman, M.E., and Pant, S., "The Evolution of Supply Chain Management Education in North America," International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, vol. 2, no. 4, 2006, 316-329.
• Mahmoodi, F., Wasserman, M.E., and Pant, S., "Supply Chain Management Program at Clarkson University: A Systems Approach, " International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, vol. 2, no. 3, 2006, 285-291.
• Ritchey, J.R., Mahmoodi, F., Frascatore, M.R., and Zander, A.K., "A Framework to Access the Economic Viability of Remanufacturing," International Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 12, no. 1, 2005, 89-100.
• Hosack, B., Mahmoodi, F., and Mosier, C.T., "A Comparison of Deadlock Avoidance Policies in Flexible Manufacturing Systems," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 41, no. 13, 2003, 2991-3006.
• Mosier, C.T., and Mahmoodi, F., "Work Sequencing in a Manufacturing Cell with Limited Labour Constraints," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 40, no. 12, 2002, 2883-2899.
• Farling, B., Mosier, C.T., and Mahmoodi, F., "Analysis of Automated Guided Vehicle Configurations in Flexible Manufacturing Systems," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 39, no. 18, 2001, 4239-4260.
• Ruben, R.A., and Mahmoodi, F., "Lead Time Prediction in Unbalanced Production Systems," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 38, no. 7, 2000, 1711-1729.
• Lockwood, W.T., Mahmoodi, F., Ruben, R.A., and Mosier, C.T., "Scheduling Unbalanced Cellular Manufacturing Systems with Lot Splitting," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 38, no. 4, 2000, 951-965.