John Nicholas
Professor at Quinlan School of Business
Schools
- Quinlan School of Business
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Biography
Quinlan School of Business
About
John Nicholas is professor operations management and an active teacher, writer, and researcher in project management and manufacturing management. He is the author of numerous academic and technical publications and several books including Lean Production for Competitive Advantage, 2nd edition(2018). Project Management for Engineering, Business, and Technology, 5th edition (2017), The Portal of Lean Production (2006)and Competitive Manufacturing Management (1998). He has held the positions of engineer and team leader on aircraft development projects a Lockheed-Martin Corporation, business analyst on operations projects at Bank America, and research associate on energy-environmental research projects at Argonne National Laboratory.
Degrees
PhD, Industrial Engineering and Applied Behavioral Science, Northwestern University
MBA, Operations Research and Systems Analysis, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
BS, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Research Interests
Competitive manufacturing management: Lean production, just-in-time,and related topics
Project and program management
Interpersonal and group behavior in high-stress, isolated,and confined operating environments
Professional & Community Affiliations
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Production and Inventory Control Society
Association for Manufacturing Excellence
Experimental Aircraft Association
Courses Taught
- SCMG 332. Operations Management (undergraduate)
- SCMG 337. Fundamentals of Lean Production (undergraduate)
ISSCM 349. Project Management (undergraduate)
- SCMG 480. Introduction to Operations Management
SCMG 482. Lean Production: Concepts and Applications
ISSCM 484. Project Management
ISOM 480 HCM. Healthcare Operations Management
ISOM 581. Global Operations Management
SCMG 601. Project Management (EMBA)
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