Dr. Lopez is a professor at Central Michigan University
Professional Registrations
- Registered Industrial Engineer in California (I 3894) P.E.
- Certified in Production & Inventory Control (CPIM) APICS
Honors & Awards
- CMU Outstanding Teaching Award (Nominee), 2003
- CMU College of Science and Technology Outstanding Teaching Award (Nominee), 2002>
- ET Departmental Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, 2001
- ET Departmental Outstanding Service Award, 2000
- Office of Minority Affairs Award for Distinguished Service, 1996
Education
- D.B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976
- M.S., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1970
- B.S., California State University, Pomona, 1968
Professional Interests
- Quality Engineering/Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics Management
- Management of Technology
- Manufacturing Technology
Teaching Areas
- International Engineering Technology (Mexico)
- Operations Management
- Management of Technology
- Quality Engineering
- Six Sigma Quality
Publications
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Lopez, Palaniswami, Sprague, Okonkwo, and Odeydele, “Impact of Information Technology & E-Commerce on Supply Chain Management: Survey Evidence from Manufacturing Companies in Michigan,” Journal of E-Business, Volume 4 Number 1-12 pp., June 2004
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Lopez, Okonkwo, Palaniswami, Sprague, “The Nature & Scope of Supply Chain Relationships: An Empirical Study of Small and medium Size Manufacturing Firms in Michigan,” submitted to
Journal of Supply Chain Management, May 2004
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Lopez, D., “Six Sigma Quality Systems Applied to ISO 9000:2001,”
International Conference on Problems of Management Quality Production, in Vladimir, Russia, pp. 329-333, May 2002