Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering - Production Operation Management (POM) Research Lab

University of Windsor

Covers the spectrum of Product Definition and Design, Planning Support Functions, and Product Manufacturing.Conducts research in Production Scheduling, Facility Layout Problem (FLP), Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP), Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS), Cellular Manufacturing Systems (CMS), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Inventory Control/Lot-sizing, Healthcare management, and Sustainable Design and Manufacturing.Emphasizes on themes and newer notions and domains of manufacturing such as distributed, multitask, and reconfigurable manufacturing as well as state of the art computations and algorithms.Capitalizes on application of Mathematical Programming and Non-traditional Optimization.Has success stories implementing customized Decision Support Systems (DSS) for production scheduling, applying Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and lean manufacturing in healthcare, and following advanced hybridized design methodologies for development of innovative designs in the fields of construction and farming.Windsor’s unique climate of co-operation between academic, business and industry sectors gives you access to state-of-the-art engineering facilities and outstanding career opportunities. Whether you're a high school student trying to learn more about engineering, a potential graduate student considering advanced study through a master's or doctoral degree, a company or industry representative wondering if our university can assist you with a research problem, we're positive that the Faculty of Engineering can help you.