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Manufacturing Systems Foundations of World-Class Practice (1992) / Chapter Skim
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Biohgraphies of Contributing Authors
Pages 256-262

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From page 256...
... As codirector of MIT's Leaders for Manufacturing Program, he guides a research and education program developing the fundamentals for "big-M" manufacturing. His past research included studies of advanced materials and materials processing.
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From page 257...
... He was vice president for research at the Ford Motor Company. Before joining the Ford Motor Company, Dr.
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From page 258...
... Before moving to his current position, he was vice president of manufacturing. He is a member of the governing board of directors of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leaders for Manufacturing Program and a member of the board of directors of Carnegie Group Incorporated, a leading software and artificial intelligence applica
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... In the last 15 years, he led the corporate effort to reintegrate manufacturing in the Deere organization and to identify and promote the effective use of computerbased tools in design and manufacturing. He has a bachelor of mechanical engineering degree from Cornell University.
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From page 260...
... in mechanical engineering from Marquette University, an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and an MBA from Duquesne University, and has done graduate work in computer science from National Technological University.
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... He received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Pennsylvania State University and completed the Stanford University Executive Business Program.
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  • integrated manufacturing
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  • guest lecturer

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  • maryalice newborn
  • engine company
  • research engineer

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  • alumina process
  • extensive research
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