PRODUCTION AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Goal
Develop rigorous engineering theory for design, analysis, and continuous improvement of production and service systems, and apply the results on the factory floor.
Research Areas
- Performance analysis and continuous improvement of complex manufacturing systems
- Quantitative methods for lean production system design
- Integrated production system design for high productivity and quality
- Real-time production control and scheduling
- Energy efficient and environment friendly (EEEF) manufacturing systems
Publications
- Please click here for a detailed list of Dr. Li's publications.
Research Sponsors
- NSF (National Science Foundation)
- Department of Energy
- General Motors
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- University of Kentucky Research Foundation
- SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
- NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Research Collaborators
- Toyota
- Chrysler
- Kroger
- Link-Belt
- Lexmark
- Kraft Foods
- Techline