Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz

Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz is a full-time researcher of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez. He received an MSc in Industrial Engineering from the Colima Technology Institute (Mexico), a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Ciudad Juarez Technology Institute (Mexico), and a Postdoc from University of La Rioja (Spain). His main research areas are related to Multicriteria decision-making applied to manufacturing, production process modeling, and statistical inference. He is founding member of the Mexican Society of Operation Research and active member in the Mexican Academy of Industrial Engineering. Dr. Garcia is a National Researcher recognized by the National Council of Science & Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) and is working with group research from Colombia, Spain, and the Dominican Republic. He is author/coauthor in around 120 journals, international conferences, and congress.

Publications

Considerations of the Mental Workload in Socio-Technical Systems in the Manufacturing Industry: A Literature Review

As cognitive tasks have displaced physical tasks in today's manufacturing industry, this sector can demand high levels of mental workload from workers. In certain situations...

Mental Workload Assessment and Its Effects on Middle and Senior Managers in Manufacturing Companies

This chapter aims to know the mental workload level and its effects on middle and senior managers in manufacturing companies. The chapter aims to know the mental workload level...

Role of Human Resources, Production Process, and Flexibility on Commercial Benefits From AMT Investments

Advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) acquisition by maquiladoras (foreign-owned manufacturing companies) is a tendency that allows these companies to maximize their...

Handbook of Research on Industrial Applications for Improved Supply Chain Performance

In the industrial world, companies are always seeking competitive advantages to sustain themselves in the globalized market. A supply chain is one of these improvements that...

A Brief Review of Game Engines for Educational and Serious Games Development

Gamification is the use of game design elements to enhance the teaching-learning process and turn a regular, non-game activity into a fun, engaging game. Simultaneously, serious...

Effect of Green Attributes in Obtaining Benefits in the Manufacturing and Marketing Process

New environmental tendencies have been incorporated into supply chains, and suppliers are playing an important role. However, the main problem when selecting a green supplier is...

The Role of Information Sharing in the Supply Chain From Maquiladoras in Northern Mexico

In this chapter a structural equation model is presented to quantify the effect of four independent variables: Information sharing, Collaboration with suppliers, Employee...

Supplier Selection in the Healthcare Sector: A Multi-Criteria Proposal

Supplier selection is a common practice in industrial sector and is usually conducted by engineers and administrators. However, in the healthcare sector, supplier selection is...

Mental Workload Assessment and Its Effects on Middle and Senior Managers in Manufacturing Companies

This chapter aims to know the mental workload level and its effects on middle and senior managers in manufacturing companies. The chapter aims to know the mental workload level...

Considerations of the Mental Workload in Socio-Technical Systems in the Manufacturing Industry: A Literature Review

As cognitive tasks have displaced physical tasks in today's manufacturing industry, this sector can demand high levels of mental workload from workers. In certain situations...

The Impact of Green Attributes From Suppliers on Supply Chain Performance

Nowadays, green supplier selection (GSS) is one of the most important activities for companies. Therefore, this research aims to demonstrate the relationship that exists between...

Role of Human Resources, Production Process, and Flexibility on Commercial Benefits From AMT Investments

Advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) acquisition by maquiladoras (foreign-owned manufacturing companies) is a tendency that allows these companies to maximize their...

Suppliers Administrative Attributes on Supplier Selection and Its Effect on Production Process and Marketing Benefits

The supplier selection process is one of the daily activities of purchasing departments in the maquiladora industries, but traditionally the attributes analyzed are those that...

The Impact of Supplier's Administrative Attributes on Production Process and Marketing Benefits

Supplier selection process is one of the daily activities of purchasing departments in the maquiladora industries, but traditionally the attributes analyzed are those that can be...

Impact of Macroergonomic Organizational Elements on the Performance of Manufacturing Systems

This chapter analyzes the effects of macroergonomic compatibility of organizational elements on the performance of manufacturing systems in terms of Clients, Manufacturing...

A Descriptive Study About Burnout Syndrome and Obesity in Senior and Middle Managers: A Case Study of the Maquiladora Industry in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Burnout syndrome (BS) and obesity have a high economic impact on different fields. This chapter presents a descriptive study of both conditions among middle and senior managers...

The Impact of Green Attributes From Suppliers on Supply Chain Performance

Nowadays, green supplier selection (GSS) is one of the most important activities for companies. Therefore, this research aims to demonstrate the relationship that exists between...

Impact of Human Resources on Quality After Just-in-Time Implementation

Nowadays maquiladoras require improving processes and reducing costs in order to stay in the market and be competitive. Just in Time (JIT), the lean manufacturing tool, works...

Handbook of Research on Managerial Strategies for Achieving Optimal Performance in Industrial Processes

Competitive advantage is a key factor to the success of any business in modern society. To achieve this goal, effective strategies for process improvement must be researched and...

An Ergonomic Compatibility Perspective on the Selection of Advanced Manufacturing Technology: A Case Study for CNC Vertical Machining Centers

Evaluation and Selection of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) is a complex problem involving multiple attributes difficult to consider in their entirety. The Axiomatic...

Automatic Defect Detection and Classification of Terminals in a Bussed Electrical Center Using Computer Vision

In this chapter, an intelligent Computer Vision (CV) system, for the automatic defect detection and classification of the terminals in a Bussed Electrical Center (BEC) is...

Decision Making Approaches for Advanced Manufacturing Technology Evaluation and Selection

Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) constitutes one of the most important resources of manufacturing companies to achieve success in an extremely competitive world. Decision...