Kerry Melton
Assistant Professor
Morgan Hall 101
(309) 677-2743
kdmelton@bradley.edu
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering from Oklahoma State University, 2012
M.S., Industrial Engineering from University of Arkansas, 1994
B.S., Industrial Engineering from University of Arkansas, 1992
Biography
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Honors and Awards:
- MHEFI scholarship award– 2009-2011
- Research team received a CELDi best poster award- Fall 2010
- Yamanouchi Foundation fellowship award- 2008
- J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.- support person of the year award– 2004
- J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.- service award- 2002
- Baxter Healthcare quality award for the Foam Molding Corporation- 1997
- Foam Molding Corporation outstanding employee award- 1996
- The Trane Company quality control award- 1990
Teaching
Teaching Interests:
- Supply Chain Management
- Quality Control and Management
- Manufacturing System Design and Processes
- Engineering Statistics
- Operations Management
- Engineering Economy
Scholarship
Research Areas:
- Freight Movement Model/Supply Chain
- Cloud Computing developing supply chain optimization and simulation tools
- Experimental Design Studies Development
- Transportation and Logistics for truckload drivers using relay points
Selected Publications:
- Melton, K., English, J., Taylor, G.D. “A Statistical Process Control Approach to Process Diagnosis in Discrete Manufacturing Environments.” International Journal of Quality Science 2 2 (1997): 234-59.
- Melton, K., Ingalls, R. (2012). “ Truckload Freight Transportation Utilizing Relay Points to Improve Driving Jobs, ” Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 2012 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference.
