Yavuz A. Bozer

Yavuz A. Bozer is a Professor at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering, serving as Curriculum Committee Chair with expertise spanning manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain systems. His career integrates academic leadership with industry collaboration through the Tauber Institute for Global Operations and Lean Manufacturing Certificate Programs.

Research focuses on quantitative modeling for material handling systems across manufacturing, e-commerce, and healthcare logistics. Key contributions include facility design for warehouses/distribution centers, Lean/value stream applications, and recent work on hospital patient transport, online order picking, and food supply networks. His methodology combines operations research with practical implementation in real-world settings.

Major recognitions include:

• 1987 IIE Outstanding Dissertation Award
• 1988 NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award
• 1995 Georgia Tech Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni induction
• 1999 IIE Technical Innovation Award

As Engineering Co-Director of the Tauber Institute for 11 years and Co-Founder of Lean Manufacturing/Logistics Certificate Programs, he has trained executives from leading manufacturing, defense, and healthcare companies. His textbook "Facilities Planning" (Wiley) is internationally adopted across 4 languages.