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Dec.
9, 2002 |
Robert Graves Honored by Material Handling
Education Foundation
The Material Handling Education Foundation's (MHEF)
Board of Directors has presented Robert Graves, professor of decision
sciences and engineering systems, with the 2002 Reed-Apple Award,
the most prestigious award in material handling logistics.
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The honor is bestowed on an individual who has
long-term dedication to the field of material handling logistics
education, has widely published research, and is an internationally
recognized expert in the area.
Graves' current research interests are in design
and control of manufacturing systems and concurrent engineering
of product design and process design. He is the director of the
Electronics Agile Manufacturing Research Institute at Rensselaer,
and a former president of the College Industry Council on Material
Handling Education and past member of the Foundation's Board of
Directors.
"This year's winner excelled in all categories," said
Victoria Wheeler, executive director of MHEF. "With more
than 20 years of participation in education and research in material
handling logistics, he is respected worldwide for his accomplishments."
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