
George Hodge
Associate Professor, TECS
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
Textile Technology
- Office: Textiles Complex 3324
- Phone: 919-513-1636
- Email: ghodge@ncsu.edu
About George Hodge
- Expertise ·
- Research ·
- Academic Degrees ·
- Publications ·
- Grants ·
- Organizations ·
- Teaching
Dr. George Hodge is an associate professor in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science and the faculty advisor for the APICS Student Chapter at NC State University. He currently teaches courses in the Textile Supply Chain Management concentration.
Dr. Hodge’s areas of research include: supply chain management, electronic business, data mining, information quality, and enterprise integration. He has served on the board of the APICS Textile and Apparel Specific Industry Group and has worked with this group in surveying the various types of information systems used in the textile industry. He was involved with creating the IBM Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) facility in the college. He served on the board for the Computer Integrated Manufacturing in Higher Education (CIM/HE). In 2002 he received the NCSU Libraries Faculty Award. In 1994 he was selected as the college’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year. He has also served as faculty advisor for Delta Kappa Phi. Dr. Hodge received his Ph.D. from N. C. State in Industrial Engineering, MS degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio State, and BS degree from N. C. State in Nuclear Engineering. He has worked for Carolina Power and Light Company and the Nuclear Services and Training Laboratory at The Ohio State University.
Research
- Enterprise Integration
- Supply Chain Management and Logistics
- Lean Manufactuirng
- Electronic Commerce
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
- Information Systems: SCM, ERP, MES
- Information Quality
- Data Mining
- Microelectromechnaical Systems (MEMS)
- Engineering Economics
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1990
- M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, 1983
- B.S. Nuclear Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1978
Publications
- Application of the Internet of Things in the textile industry
- Manglani, H., Hodge, G. L., & Oxenham, W. (2019), Textile Progress, 51(3), 225–297. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405167.2020.1763701
- Vendor-managed inventory systems in the apparel industry
- Chaudhry, H., & Hodge, G. (2016), Information Systems for the Fashion and Apparel Industry, 179, 221–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-100571-2.00011-7
- Optimal data use in staple yarn manufacturing
- Hamilton, B. J., Oxenham, W., Hodge, G., & Thoney, K. A. (2012), Journal of the Textile Institute, 103(5), 499–507. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2011.588837
- Postponement and supply chain structure: Cases from the textile and apparel industry
- Chaudhry, H., & Hodge, G. (2012), Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 16(1), 64–80. https://doi.org/10.1108/13612021211203032
- Review of Cost Estimation Techniques and Their Strategic Importance in the New Product Development Process of Textile Products
- Ievtushenko, O., & Hodge, G. L. (2012), Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 16(1), 103–124. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-16-01-2012-B012
- Adapting lean manufacturing principles to the textile industry
- Hodge, G., Ross, K. G., Joines, J., & Thoney, K. (2011), Production Planning & Control, 22(3), 237–247. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2010.498577
- Wireless yarn tension measurement, and control in direct cabling process
- Shankam, V. P., Oxenham, W., Seyam, A.-F., Grant, E., & Hodge, G. (2009), Journal of the Textile Institute, 100(5), 400–411. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000701830318
- Warp break detection in Jacquard weaving using Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems: Effect of yarn type
- Seyam, A.-F., Lee, J. H., Hodge, G., Oxenham, W., & Grant, E. (2008), Textile Research Journal, 78(8), 664–670. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517508090480
- Warp breaks detection in Jacquard weaving using MEMS: Effect of weave on break signals
- Lee, J. H., Seyam, A. M., Hodge, G., Oxenham, W., & Grant, E. (2008), Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 3(1), 25–31.
- Improving the competitiveness of the US textile manufacturing with e-business initiatives related to supply chain
- Hodge, G. L., & Lauer, C. (2007), 85th Textile Institute World Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 2007. Manchester, UK: Textile Institute.
Grants
- Process and Product Data Management For Staple Yarn Manufacturing
- NCSU Institute of Textile Technology(7/01/09 - 6/30/10)
- Product Data Management for Staple Yarn
- Institute of Textile Technology(7/01/07 - 6/30/08)
- Proposed Collaboration Between the College of Textiles (COT), NC State University and Textile Training & Service Center (TT&SC) & Clothing Industry Training Institute (CITI) of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka(8/01/07 - 12/31/09)
- Plant Floor Scheduling Systems in a Lean Environment
- NCSU Institute of Textile Technology(7/01/06 - 6/30/07)
- Adapting Lean Principles for the Textile Industry
- NCSU Institute of Textile Technology(7/01/06 - 6/30/07)
- Improving Product and Process Quality with Data Mining
- NCSU Institute of Textile Technology(3/01/05 - 6/30/06)
- Improving the Competitiveness of U.S. Textile Manufacturers with E-Business Initiatives
- NCSU Institute of Textile Technology(3/01/05 - 6/30/06)
Organizations
- APICS www.apics.org
- IIE www.iienet.org
- ISA www.isa.org
- Textile Institute http://www.texi.org/
Teaching
- TAM 217 - Business of Textiles ,
- TAM 480 - Operations Management Decisions for Textiles ,
- TAM 485 - Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise ,
- TAM 486 - Textile Supply Chain Management ,
- TTM 501 - Textile Enterprise Integration ,
- TTM 502 - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems for Textile Manufacturing ,
- TTM 588 - Global Perspectives in Textile Supply Chain Management ,
Additional Information
Graduate Projects
Student Name | Dissertation/Thesis title |
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Chaudhry, Hassan | Postponement Strategies in the Textile and Apparel Industries. |
Hamilton, Brian | Process and Product Data Management for Staple Yarn Manufacturing. |
Echeverria, Claudia | Yarn Specifications and Performance Metrics for Short Staple Yarn Manufacturers. |
Allen, Reece | Performance Measurement of Textile and Apparel Supply Chains in Developing Countries. |
Goforth, Kelly | Adapting Lean Manufacturing Principles to the Textile Industry. |
Wagoner, April | Plant Floor Scheduling Systems in a Lean Environment. |
Karpe, Yatin | Weave-Room Performance Decision-Making Process in Textiles: Mapping An Information Engineering Methodology. |
Anderson, Beth | Applicability of Data Mining in Yarn Manufacturing. |
Anderson, Karen Miller | Leveraging Technology and Creativity among Self-Employed Textile Artists and Designers Through the Use of Geometric Software. |
Cagle, Christine Michelle | IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF NORTH CAROLINA TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS WITH E-BUSINESS INITIATIVES |
Cesca, Lynsey Anne | Economic Competitiveness in the Global Textile Supply Chain: Examination of Logistics Cost Structures |
Erenli, Husnu Murat | Branding Model for the Apparel Manufacturers/Marketers and Soft goods Retail Industries |
Gahide, Severine Francoise | Exploration of Micromachines to Textiles: Monitoring Warp Tension and Breaks during the Formation of Woven Fabrics |
Gupta, Deepak Kumer | An Analysis of the Disruptions in the U.S Apparel Manufacturing Industry and Identification of Continuity Planning Strategies |
Jones, Michael Andrew | Factors Affecting Governmental / Trade Disparities Among Nations |
Karpe, Yatin Surendra | Weave-Room Performance Decision-Making Process in Textiles: Mapping An Information Engineering Methodology |
Kobaner, Can | Economic Analysis of using MEMS technology for monitoring warp tension and breaks in weaving |
Lauer, Christopher | Improving the Competitiveness of US Textile Manufacturers with E-business Initiatives Related to Supply Chain |
Nowell, Candace Hope | Market Competitiveness in the Global Textile Supply Chain: Examination of Supply Chain Configurations |
Schertel, Stacey Lee | DATA MINING AND ITS POTENTIAL USE IN TEXTILES: A SPINNING MILL |
Uncu, Sedef | CUSTOMIZED INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT DECISIONS: An Exploration into the Textile and Apparel Decision-making Process |