Israel Herrera

Develop predictive models and algorithms in applied mathematics, machine learning and advanced analytics research programs.

Led a Lean Six Sigma DMAIC deployment at a flower-export company, reducing defects and cycle time while raising OEE and on-time delivery. Designed GIS-based optimization models for municipal waste collection routing and public transport stop location.

Direct the funded project Supply Chain Operations Optimization Models, translating operations research into company-level solutions.

Taught courses in Operations Optimization, Operations Research, Quality Engineering, Logistics Costs and Budgets, Applied and Financial Mathematics, and Industrial and Transport Safety.

Taught Supply Chain, Production Systems Management, Work Design and Layout, and Integrated Production Evaluation. Supervised 7 undergraduate theses.

Taught Lean Manufacturing, Lean Logistics, Inventory and Warehouse Management, Agri-food Logistics, and Inferential Statistics. Supervised 7 master's theses.

Taught Stochastic Models, Process Simulation, Production Planning, and Quality Engineering.

Taught Operations Research I & II, Logistics and Distribution, Production Engineering, Inferential Statistics with R, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations.

Ensured production material availability through MRP and JIT in QAD ERP, managing international suppliers and import processes. Reported KPIs to regional management through executive dashboards.

Implemented S&OP, a Master Production Schedule and material forecasting models. Managed raw material supply and national distribution with an in-house fleet, supporting ISO QMS certification.

Raised inventory record accuracy by 9% through Lean practices in the distribution center, saving an estimated USD 10,000. Deployed 5S and optimized daily fleet routing and preventive maintenance.

Served as SAP Key User for PP, MM and QM during the SAP go-live project, handling process mapping, master data, demand management and user manuals. Improved on-time raw material delivery by 8% with JIT and cut internal vehicle maintenance costs by ~6%.

Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Engineering and Production, with thesis on stochastic mixed-integer programming for perishability-aware agri-food facility layout planning. Expected completion in December 2026.

OMARS Designs: Small Experimental Designs for Product and Process Optimization certification from INFORMS QSR.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Direktor DG, Mexico.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Direktor DG, Mexico.

M.Sc. in Operations and Logistics Management from ESPOL, Ecuador.

B.Eng. in Automotive Engineering from Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial, Ecuador.