A series of online lectures on the discipline “Communication management”

(3.09-20.09.2021)

Dr. Ijaz Yusuf is presently the Director of Center for Supply Chain Research and Assistant Professor in Dr. Hasan Murad School of Management at University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. His interest areas are Quality Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management and System Dynamics. He has been providing consultation and training to industries from the platform of Quality Circle Institute as a head of institution. He has more than 22 years of industry and teaching experience. He did bachelorate in Mechanical Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan. He earned Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Management from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok Thailand. He also did diploma in Business Management from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Recently, he earned Ph.D Management specialization in Quality and Supply Chain from University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore Pakistan. He has published 35 papers in national and international conferences. He got best paper award in 2nd Annual Quality Congress Middle East, Dubai, UAE April, 2008. He is advisory Board Member of CNW Global Trade and Transport. He is co-author of the book titled Quality Management: A Customer Driven Approach. The book has won Outstanding Book on Quality Award by Quality and Productivity Society of Pakistan. He has successfully organized two supply chain conferences at Lahore in collaboration with Global Research and Facilitation Council and one Supply Chain Conference at Milan Conference in Italy in collaboration with CNW Global Trade and Transport in November 2014.
Around 16 years, he worked in Packages Ltd in various capacities like Incharge Mechanical Workshop, Production Planner, Assistant Incharge Diesel Power Plant, Incharge Offset Printing line, ISO coordinator, SAP Power User and Manager Productivity Improvement. He worked in PIDO International, Bangkok, Thailand as a technical engineer. He served Asian Food Industries as a Head of Production looking at Confectionary Plant and Biscuit Plant. He got the opportunity to work as Plant Manager in Mian Tyre and Rubber Company, Lahore Paksitan.
He is well exposed to national and international industries and educational institutes. He visited Thailand, Japan, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, Saudi Arabia, UAE, China, Italy, Malaysia, and United States of America.
He has completed Six Sigma Black Belt course from Singapore Quality Institute International (SQII),
international certifications in System Dynamics Insights from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, USA and Excellence in Teaching and Research from George Mason University (GMU), USA. respectively. He attended the International Workshop on Project Management Dynamics from University of Dallas, Texas, USA.
He has conducted many training workshops from the Platform of National Productivity Organization (NPO), Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC), Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) LCCI, MCCI, FCCI, SCCI, ICCI, GCCI, FPCCI, Technology Upgrading of Skill Development Enhancement Company (TUSDEC), Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PREGTTI), Pakistan Association of Auto Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM), Pakistan Electric Fan Manufacturers Association (PEFMA), PIQC The Institute of Quality, Quality Circle Institute (QCI) and Institute of Engineers of Pakistan (IEP).
He is involved in consultancy and training with International companies like MOVEONE, UAE and Daibochi Berhad, Malaysia.
He is the vice chairman of Quality and Productivity Society of Pakistan, President of Pakistan Chapter of System Dynamics Society, MIT, USA.