George Hodge
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
- Phone: 919.513.1636
- Email: ghodge@ncsu.edu
- Office: Textiles Complex 3324
George Hodge is an associate professor in the Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department and the faculty advisor for the APICS Student Chapter at NC State University. He currently teaches courses in the Textile Supply Chain Management concentration.
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 in creating the IBM Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) facility in the college. He served on the board of the Computer Integrated Manufacturing in Higher Education (CIM/HE). He has worked for Carolina Power and Light Company and the Nuclear Services and Training Laboratory at Ohio State University.
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.
Research Interests
- 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
Education
| Degree | Program | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering | North Carolina State University | 1990 |
| MSISE | Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering | Ohio State University | 1983 |
| BSNE | Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering | North Carolina State University | 1978 |
Honors and Awards
- 2002 | Faculty Award, NC State University Libraries
- 1994 | Outstanding Teacher of the Year, NC State College of Engineering
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, Vol. 179, pp. 221–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-100571-2.00011-7
- 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. L., Ross, K. G., Joines, J. A., & Thoney, K. A. (2011), Production Planning & Control Special Issue on Challenges in Apparel Production, Planning and Control, 22(3), 237–247. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2010.498577
- Optimal data use in staple yarn manufacturing
- Hamilton, B. J., Oxenham, W., Hodge, G. L., & Thoney, K. A. (2012), JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, 103(5), 499–507. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2011.588837
- Warp break detection in Jacquard weaving using Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems: Effect of yarn type
- Seyam, A.-F. M., 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.
- Wireless yarn tension measurement, and control in direct cabling process
- Shankam, V. P., Oxenham, W., Seyam, A. M., Grant, E., & Hodge, G. (2009), JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, 100(5), 400–411. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000701830318
- 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
- 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
- Product Data Management for Staple Yarn
- Plant Floor Scheduling Systems in a Lean Environment
- Adapting Lean Principles for the Textile Industry
- Improving Product and Process Quality with Data Mining
- Improving the Competitiveness of U.S. Textile Manufacturers with E-Business Initiatives
