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Gordon D Smith serves as a Professor of Practice in the Department of Decision and Information Sciences at the C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. With over 20 years of executive management experience in multinational companies across automotive, telecommunications, and oil & gas industries, he teaches courses in supply chain management and operations.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from The Pennsylvania State University
- MS in Industrial Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University
- BA in Mathematics from The University of Connecticut
Dr. Smith's primary research areas encompass operational excellence, global supply chain management, quality management, and lean management. His expertise lies in transforming operations and supply chains through sustainable change management, manufacturing and quality process improvements, and the application of lean thinking to both manufacturing enterprises and service organizations. This interdisciplinary approach bridges industry practice with academic rigor.
Although Dr. Smith has a strong industry background and has held leadership roles such as Director of the Executive MBA program at the University of New Hampshire, the available information does not specify his current student advising activities or research grants at the University of Houston. His consulting work with high technology companies suggests practical application of his research, but details on funded projects are not provided.
