Recent Publications

Refereed Journals

• Needy, K. L., B. A. Norman, B. Bidanda, P. Ariyawongrat, W. Tharmmaphornphilas, and R. C. Warner, R. C., (2002), Assessing human capital: A lean manufacturing example, Engineering Management Journal, 14(3), 35-39.
• Norman B.A., Tharmmaphornphilas, W., Needy K.L., Bidanda B., and Warner R.C. (2002), Worker Assignment in cellular manufacturing considering technical and human skills, International Journal of Production Research, 40(6), 1479-1492.
• Carnahan, B., Warner, R. C., Bidanda, B., & Needy, K. L. (2000). Predicted glass furnace output using statistical and neural computing methods. International Journal of Production Research, 38 (6), 1255-1269.
• Needy, K. L., Bidanda, B., & Gulsen, M. (2000). A model for the development, assessment, and validation of activity based costing systems for small manufacturers. Engineering Management Journal, 12 (1), 31-38.

Book Chapters

• Bidanda B., et al., Assembly Line Balancing, Chapter 17.8, Maynard Industrial Engineering Handbook, Ed. K. Zandin, Mc Graw Hill, 2000.
• Billo R.E., Bidanda B., & Adickes M., Bar Codes and Other Data Collection Methods, Chapter 12.1. Maynard Industrial Engineering Handbook, Ed. K. Zandin, Mc Graw Hill, 2000.
• Needy K.L., Bidanda B., Production Flow Strategies, Chapter 14.9, Maynard Industrial Engineering Handbook, Ed. K. Zandin, Mc Graw Hill, 2000.
• Bidanda B., Colosimo R.L., Warner P.J., Billo R.E., Project Management & Implementation of Cellular Manufacturing, Handbook of Cellular Manufacturing Systems, Ed. S. Irani, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.

Refereed Conference Publications

• Sunant Owat and Bidanda Bopaya (2001), A Fuzzy Logic Advisory System for Flat Surface Lapping, Computer Aided Reverse Engineering of Human Tissues and Structures, International Conference of Production Research (P002), Prague, July 2001.
• Kevin Creehan, Bidanda Bopaya (2001), Computer Aided Reverse Engineering of Human Tissues and Structures, International Conference of Production Research (L 8.1), Prague, July 2001.
• Bidanda B., Shuman L.J., Rajgopal J., Besterfield-Sacre, and Rubial C. (2001), Flexible Doctoral Programs for International faculty: A Refined Model with preliminary results, International Conference for Engineering Education, Oslo, August 2001.
• Needy, K.L., Norman B.A., Bidanda B., Tharmmphornphilas W., Aiyawongrat P, and Warner R.C., (2001), Human Capital Assessment in Lean Manufacturing, 2001 American Society for Engineering Management Proceedings, Huntsville, AL., 233-239.
• Rafe G.E., Needy K.L., Bidanda B., Schmidt, T.A., (2001). Delivering continuous manufacturing education and training via internet-based distributed virtual laboratories. 2001 Frontiers in Education Conference, Reno, NV.
• Rafe, G., Needy, K. L., & Bidanda, B. (2000). Motivations for a distributed virtual laboratory for continuous manufacturing education and training. 2000 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. St. Louis, MO.
• Maitra. A., Bidanda B., and Nnaji B. (2000). A Framework for Task Level Programming in Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, 9th Industrial Engineering Research Conference Proceedings, Cleveland, OH.
• Norman, B. A., Tharmmaphornphilas, W., Needy, K. L., Bidanda, B., & Warner, R. C. (2000). Assigning workers to tasks considering technical and human skills. 9th Industrial Engineering Research Conference Proceedings, Cleveland, OH.
• Rafe, G., Needy, K. L., & Bidanda, B. (1999). Motivations for a distributed virtual laboratory for continuous manufacturing education and training. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. Charlotte, NC.
• Bidanda B., Di Pasquale J., Clune J., Creehan K., Rapid Prototyping & Reverse Engineering Applications in a BioMedical Environment, International Conference of Production Research, Limerick, Ireland, August 1999.

Other Conference Proceedings

• Needy, K.L., Norman B.A., Bidanda B. (2001). Worker Assignment for cellular manufacturing considering technical, human, and lean skills. 2001 NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Tampa, FL.
• Bidanda, B., Needy, K. L., Norman, B. A., & Warner, R. (2000, March). "Skills and Cells", World Symposium GT-CM 2000. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Aguwa C., Bidanda B., and Nnaji B., (July 2000), A Manufacturing Modernization Model for Developing Countries, 5th USA-Africa Conference on Manufacturing Technology, Abuja, Nigeria
• Needy, K. L., Norman, B. A., & Bidanda, B. (2000). Worker assignment for cellular manufacturing considering human issues, 2000 NSF Design and Manufacturing Research Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Needy, K. L., & Bidanda, B. (1999). Development of an activity based costing system in your small company. Industrial Engineering Solutions ’99 Conference Proceedings. Phoenix, AZ, 58-63.