Serge M. Karalli, Ph.D.

Education

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Healthcare Nov. 2015
Villanova University  (Online)

Ph.D. Operations Research Jan. 2005
Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
Concentration in Operations Management

M.A. Counseling May 1994
Franciscan University (Steubenville, OH)

B.S. Electrical Engineering May 1984
B.A. Psychology May 1984
Norwich University (Northfield, VT)

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor of Operations Management Sept. 2004 - May 2112
California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)

Visiting Assistant Professor of Operations Management Sept. 2003 - May 2004
DePaul University (Chicago, IL)

Graduate Assistant Sept. 2000 - May 2003
Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

Teaching Practice

California State University, Sacramento

Teaching Ratings: 4.5/5.0 - 4.9/5.0

On-Line Course Sept. 2008 - May 2112

• Undergraduate Operations Management core course
• Manage course with WebCT ©
• On-line communication with iMeet ©

Undergraduate Courses Sept. 2004 - May 2112

• Operations Management Core Course
• Operations Planning & Inventory Control
• Operations Strategy & Design

Graduate Courses Sept. 2005 - May 2112

• Production & Operations Analysis (MBA)
  
• Quantitative Methods for Decision Making (EMBA)
  

Incorporated On-line Business Simulations in Every Course

• The Electronic Beer Game
• Littlefield Technologies
• The Startup Game
• The Supply Chain Game

International Collegiate Business Simulation Competition Jan. 2005 - May 2008

• Undergraduate Team Adviser
  
• Compete with teams from universities worldwide

Simulation Games in the Classroom Aug. 2008

• Presenter and panel discussant
• American Management Association
• Annual meeting, Anaheim, CA

Matheson Trucking, Inc Jan. 2008 - May 2009

• Internships for operations management students
• Coordinated operations management students with internships
• Internships often led to full-time employment

DePaul University

Undergraduate Courses Aug. 2003 - May 2004

• Managerial Concepts and Practices II
• The Management and Measurement of Quality;
• Purchasing Management
• Teaching Ratings: 4.5/5.0 - 4.9/5.0

Case Western Reserve University

Undergraduate Core Course Sept. 2000 - May 2003

• Responsible for course design, preparation, and instruction
• Typical class composition:
  • Weatherhead School of Management students, &
  • Case School of Engineering students

Math Camp Aug. 2001, Aug. 2002

• A week-long statistics review for MBA students.
• Conducted problem sessions

Exercises on Proof Techniques Jan. 1999 - June 1999

• Solow, D., How to Read and do Proofs: an introduction to mathematical thought process, (3 ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2002
• Assisted in the revision and development of proof techniques exercises

Graduate Operations Research Course Development Aug. 1999 - Aug. 2000

• Developed a traveling salesman problem application in MS Access using VBA, SQL, & C++

Research

Reviewer

• Applied Mathematics and Computation. 2011.
• California Journal of Operations Management. 2011.

Publications

• S. M. Karalli and A. D. Flowers, "The JRP with Multiple Replenishment Sources and Fill Rates," California Journal of Operations Management, vol. 9(2), pp. 1-19, 2011.
• S. M. Karalli, "Coordinating Shipments from Multiple Supplier location in a Capacitated Staging Environment," California Journal of Operations Management, vol. 9(1), pp. 104-118, 2011.
• S. M. Karalli and A. D. Flowers, "The Multiple-Family ELSP with Safety Stocks," Operations Research, vol. 54(3), pp. 523-531, 2006.

Working Papers

• S. M. Karalli and A. D. Flowers, "The Family Periodic Loading Problem," European Journal of Operational Research, 2011.
• S. M. Karalli and A. D. Flowers, "The Multiple-Family ELSP with Fill Rates," Submitted to Operational Research Letters, 2011.
• S. M. Karalli and A. D. Flowers, "Scheduling the Multi-Family JRP with a Periodic Loading Algorithm," CSU, Sacramento and Case Western Reserve University, Working Paper , 2010.

Technical Reports

• A. D. Flowers and S. M. Karalli, "Setting Safety Stocks and Production Quantities for Product Families," Case Western Reserve University, Technical Report , 2010.

Presentations

• S. M. Karalli, "Coordinating Shipments from Multiple Supplier locations in a Capacitated Staging Environment," in 23rd Annual CSU-POM Conference, Bakersfield, CA, 2011.
• S. M. Karalli and Y. Sun, "Lagrangian lower bounds for the generalized semiconductor lot allocation problem," in 61st Annual IIE Conference and Expo 2011, Reno, NV, 2011.
• S. M. Karalli, "The Family Periodic Loading Problem: When Standard Loading is Infeasible," in Research Seminar, Sacramento, CA, 2005.
• S. M. Karalli and A. D. Flowers, "The Family Periodic Loading Problem," in National DSI Conference: San Francisco, California, San Francisco, CS, 2005.
• S. M. Karalli and A. D. Flowers, "The Multi-Family Economic Lot Scheduling Problem with Safety Stocks," in INFORMS Annual Meeting 2002 San Jose, San Jose, CA, 2002.
• S. M. Karalli and A. D. Flowers, "The Multi-Family Economic Lot Scheduling Problem with Safety Stocks," in MSOM Conference, Ithaca, June 2002, Ithaca, NY, 2002.

Ph.D. Thesis

• S. M. Karalli, "The Multi-Family Economic Lot Scheduling Problem with Safety Stocks," PhD Thesis , Case Western Reserve University, 2004.

Professional Practice

Projects

Application of my Doctoral Dissertation Aug.-2008
Avery Dennison (Cleveland, OH)

• Application of The MFELSP-SS
• Encompasses 1,968 of 8,000 parts

Waiting Lines Analysis Mar. 2008
La Superior SuperMercados, Inc. (Sacramento, CA)

• Recommend a checkout line operating policy

Forecasting Model Jan. 2007-May 2009
Matheson Trucking, Inc. (Elk Grove, CA)

• Provided An Exponential Smoothing Forecast Model

Forecasting Model Sept. 2006
Forecasting Classes Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2006
SMUD (Sacramento, CA)

Forecasting Analysis Mar. 2004-June 2004
Lindt & Sprüngli (Stratham, NH)

• Improved demand planning and product scheduling
• Reduced inventory and write-offs

Staubach Logistics Practice Group (Cleveland, OH)

Inventory Analysis Feb. 2002 - Apr. 2002
Famous Supply Inc. (Akron, OH)

• Assign distribution points to thousands of SKUs to improve service

Distribution Network Analysis Apr. 2001 - June 2002
Optimal warehouse location with NETWORK©

• L D Kichler Co., Cleveland, OH
• General Cable Inc., Cincinnati, OH
• Lubrizol, Cleveland, OH

Graduate Assistant and Summer Projects

Mapping of the outbound distribution system Jan. 2001 - May 2001
Parker Hannifin Corporation (Mentor, OH)

• Interviewed group presidents and management personnel
• Participated in the search for logistics benchmark data
• Analyzed logistics costs and performance measure

Forecasting and Inventory Pilot Study July 2000 - Jan. 2000
ATSCO - Air Tool Solutions Company (Mentor, OH)

• Performed forecasts for 30 products
• Provide recommendations for inventory levels

Long-term workforce-planning model Sept. 1998 - Dec. 1999
ALCOA Forged Products (Cleveland, OH)

• Developed a workforce planning model with Excel and Solver
• Assisted in identifying and obtaining data for the model
• Developed VBA modules to automate data collection and transfer
• Wrote the users manual for the short-term model

Bureau of Business & Economic Research (Morgantown, WV)

West Virginia County Data Profiles (CDPs) July 1996 - Dec. 1997

• Developed Lotus 1-2-3 macros to
• Processed data for 65 CDPs
• Prepared data for Freelance Graphics charts
• Automated the 1997 CDPs with macros
• The macros reduced the turnaround time by 75%

Economic impact forecasting June 1997 - Aug. 1997

• Developed applications for Lotus & Excel to forecast the economic impact of historical preservation construction projects and tourism on major industries in WV counties.

Economic study of the Potomac Highlands June 1997 - Aug. 1997

• Searched for economic and educational data on the Internet and on databases
• Participated in writing the final report

Computer Skills

References

A Dale Flowers, D.B.A.
Associate Professor, Operations
Department of Operations
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH 44106
dale.flowers@case.edu
(216) 368-3825

Richard Guarino, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus,
Former Associate Dean in Charge
College of Business Administration at CSUS
37007 Russell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95616
(916) 756-4397

Angela McNerney
General Manager, Los Angeles
Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(310) 602-9316