Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes

Professor Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes is a Professor of Operations Management and Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement at the University of Derby, UK. He holds academic appointments at multiple institutions including Indian Institutes of Management (Shillong, Bodh Gaya, and Trichy) and chairs international conferences on industrial engineering. His research focuses on operations management, supply chain sustainability, Industry 4.0, and circular economy. He has authored nine books, over 400 papers, and serves on editorial boards of prestigious journals.

Education:

• PhD in Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management, University of Manchester (2008)
• MBA, University of Northampton (2010)
• BSc in Mechanical Management Engineering, UANL, Mexico (1998)

Research Interests: Operations and Production Management, Supply Chain Sustainability, Lean Six Sigma, Industry 4.0, Circular Economy, Digital Transformation in Operations. His work bridges academia and industry through projects funded by EU, Innovate UK, and CONACYT.

Awards: Multiple citations (over 15,000), Elsevier/Stanford Highly Cited Scientist (2020-2025), Research.com Leader in Business and Management (2022-2025), and Fellowship Status from IEOM Society.

Grants: Led projects totaling £500k+ including UK-EU collaboration on sustainable logistics, Innovate UK’s management KTP programs, and British Council-funded initiatives on Industry 4.0 readiness.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement and collaborates globally on circular economy and Industry 4.0 initiatives. Active in policy advisory roles for governments and international bodies like the World Bank.