Amar Ramudhin, H. Milton Steward School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE), was invited to give a keynote address to commemorate 20 years of industrial engineering education at Monterrey Tech in Mexico City, Mexico on July 5, 2011.
Dr. Ramudhin spoke on the global challenges of engineering, importance of industrial engineering and the relevance of higher education for this career. Additionally, Jaymie Forrest, managing director of Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, introduced an alliance between Georgia Tech’s SCL and Monterrey Tech by announcing the recent launch of the Trade and Logistics Innovation Center located at the Santa Fe campus.
Dr. Ramudhin received his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. HE is the director of Supply Chain Management and Technology at the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. He is also the president of BlueSail Solutions and has held senior positions with companies such as CAPS Logistics and Baan.
