Matthew P. Stephens is a professor and a University Faculty Scholar
in the College of Technology at Purdue University, where he teaches
graduate and undergraduate courses in facilities planning,
statistical quality control, and productivity- and
reliability-based maintenance management. Stephens holds
undergraduate and graduate degrees from Southern Illinois
University and the University of Arkansas, with specialization in
operations management and statistics. He spent nine years with
several manufacturing and business enterprises, and he has been
involved as a consultant with a number of major manufacturing
companies. Stephens has numerous publications to his credit
including several internationally adopted textbooks.
Fred E. Meyers, P.E., is an emeritus professor in the College of
Engineering and Technology at Southern Illinois University. He is
an author and consultant, principal of Fred E. Meyers & Associates.
Meyers has worked in heavy equipment manufacturing, aerospace,
appliance manufacturing, and several other areas. His vast
experience and varied assignments have made significant
contributions to this textbook. His previous books include Plant
Layout and Material Handling (1993) and Motion and Time Study for
Lean Manufacturing (with James R. Stewart) (2001).
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