Faculty Profile

Dr. Ryan Underdown

Associate Professor

Department of Industrial Engineering

B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

M.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

Areas Of Expertise

· Engineering management - supervisors as coaches and leadership

· Process improvement - both continuous improvement and radical change

· Facilitation - work teams, executive teams and training

· Total quality management - work teams and facilitation

· Problem solving - scientific and team methods

· Planning - strategic and tactical

· Enterprise transformation

Active Research Projects

· Transforming small manufacturing enterprises

Illustrative Papers/Presentations

· A Physical Demonstration of Lean Concepts

· Using Weighted Decision Making to Prioritizing Customers in Retail Sales

· A Holistic Case Study Approach To Methodology Development

· A Methodology For Engineering Culture

· Cycle Of Success: How Companies Are Forming Networks To Facilitate Transformation

· An Enterprise Transformation Methodology to Mitigate Y2K Risk

· A Physical Simulation for the Understanding of Manufacturing Concepts

· When Engineering an Enterprise: Sequence is Important

· The Enterprise Integration Issues Encountered with Agile Process Introduction

· A Cross-Case Analysis of Small Companies Implementing Cellular Manufacturing

· Transformation Issues In Small Manufacturers

· Enterprise Engineering In a Small Manufacturer: A Case Study

· Exploring the Relationship Between Industrial and Enterprise Engineering

· Using Enterprise Engineering as a Tool for Achieving TQM in the Agile Organization

· Pursuing Dimension of Agility: The Journey of a Small Distributor

· Renaissance Organizations: A Step Beyond Learning Organizations

· Agility: A Small Manufacturer Can Do It Too

· Enterprise Engineering: A Case Study of a Small Manufacturer and Distributor

· Enterprise Engineering: A Discipline?

· Pursuing Enterprise Excellence: Lessons Learned From a Small Manufacturer

· Grasping the Agile Opportunity: A Small Manufacturer’s Perspective

Contact Information

Phone: (409) 880-8815

Fax: (409) 880-8121

Email: Ryan.Underdown@Lamar.Edu