Jose MachucaJosé A. D. Machuca is Professor of Operations Management (University of Sevilla-Spain) and former Head of Department and Vice Dean. Vicepresident Europe of POMS and member of the EurOMA Board. Coordinator of the European Thematic Network for the Excelence in Operations and Supply Chain Management Education, Research and Practice (Thenexom). Director of 3 European Projects and 9 National Projects. Editorial Advisory Board of JOM and IJOPM. Editorial Review Board of POM and IJMTM. Author/coauthor of 8 books; editor/coeditor of 8 Journal Special Issues, more than 50 articles and 60 book chapters. Publications in: JOM, POM, IJOPM, IJPE, IJPR, HBR and SDR. 2001 Wickham Skinner Award (POMS); Nomination 2001 European IST Prize; 2002 MED-Academy of Management AEDEM Award in Management Education; Honorable Mention 2002 Instructional Innovation Award (DSI); 2003 POMS Best Case International Award; 2005 Business Week/ ECCH European Best (OM) Case Award; Honorary Doctorate (Universidad Privada del Norte-Perú); 2009 Research Award-Ibn Al Jatib; 2009 FAMA University of Sevilla Research Award; Outstanding Professor University of Sevilla. Read More Read Less