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Wilson College of Textiles

George Hodge

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George Hodge

Emeritus

Textiles Complex NA

Bio

Dr. George Hodge is an emeritus associate professor in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science. He has taught various courses in the Textile Supply Chain Management concentration. He has served in administrative positions of assistant dean for program development in the Graduate School, associate department head and director of graduate programs in the TATM department, and program director for Textile Technology.  Dr. Hodge was the faculty advisor for Delta Kappa Phi, APICS Student Chapter at NC State University, and the University Graduate Student Association. Dr. Hodge’s areas of research included supply chain management, electronic business, data mining, information quality, and enterprise integration.
Dr. Hodge served as vice president for profession development for the ASCM Triangle Chapter. 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. As an undergraduate student he was president of the Engineer’s Council and as a graduate student he was president of the University Graduate Student Association. 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/ Industry 4.0
  • Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
  • Information Systems: SCM, ERP, MES
  • Information Quality
  • Data Mining
  • Microelectromechnaical Systems (MEMS)
  • Engineering Economics

Organizations

Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM. formerly APICS) www.ascm.org
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) www.iise.org
International Society for Automation (ISA) www.isa.org
The Textile Institute www.textileinstitute.org

Teaching

TAM 217 – Business of Textiles
TT 380 – Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems
TT 431 – Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing
TT 480 – Operations Management Decisions for Textiles
TT 485 – Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise
TT 486 – Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry
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
TTM 761 – Supply Chain Management and Information Technology

Graduate Projects

Student Name Dissertation/Thesis title
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

Education

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

Area(s) of Expertise

Supply Chain Management
Textile Technology

Publications

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Groups