James P. Ignizio, Ph.D., is founder and principal of FactoryAnalyst.com, a consulting practice with clients on four continents, including those in the semiconductor and solar cell manufacturing sectors. Dr. Ignizio is the author of nine books and over 350 technical papers, including more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed professional journals. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineering, a Fellow of the British Operational Research Society, and a Fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science. Over the past 30 years, he has presented short courses and seminars on manufacturing, operations research, and industrial engineering to thousands of professionals in industry and government.
