David Meade is an assistant professor of manufacturing engineering
at Western Michigan University. His background includes nearly
20 years of direct industrial experience as a field service engineer,
controls engineer, project manager, engineering manager, as well as
the director of operations. His research interests include facility planning
and design, computer simulation techniques for physical operations
and operational financial performance, product costing system
development and evaluation, manufacturing planning and controls
systems, and paint system design, implementation, and optimization.