Young K. Son
Associate Professor of Management
Education:
BS Seoul National University 1980 MS Auburn University 1984 PhD Auburn University 1987
Areas of Expertise:
Strategic Operations Management, Management Information Systems, Economics of Operations, Measurement of Quality and Flexibility, Computer Simulation
Selected Publications:
"LP-Based Productivity and Business Strategy Analyses in Factory Automation Era." International Journal of Production Research, 32 (2): 443-55, 1994."Simulation-Based Manufacturing Accounting for Modern Manufacturing Management." Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 12 (5): 417-27, 1993.
"A Framework of Modern Manufacturing Economics." International Journal of Production Research, 29 (12): 2483-99, 1991.
"A Decision Support System for Factory Automation: A Case Study." International Journal of Production Research, 29 (7): 1461-73, 1991.
"A Cost Estimation Model for Advanced Manufacturing Systems." International Journal of Production Research, 29 (3): 441-52, 1991.
Academic Activities:
Doctoral student advisor, undergraduate and graduate course coordinator, faculty senator and member of many college committees, faculty advisor of a student organization.
Professional Activities:
Journal referee, book reviewer, conference session chair, newspaper columnist, invited speaker and consultant for universities, corporations, and professional organizations.
Awards, Honors, etc.:
Romey Everdell Award, American Production and Inventory Control Society, for best article published in Production and Inventory Management Journal, 1991.Outstanding Publication Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 1991.
Eugene L. Grant Award, American Society for Engineering Education, for best paper published in The Engineering Economist, 1990.
Award of Merit, Society for Technical Communication, 1987-88.
Alfred V. Bodine Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, for best paper on Machine Tool Justification and Its Relationship to Manufacturing Productivity, 1987.

