**About the Editors**

#### **Lu´ıs Pinto Ferreira**

Lu´ıs Pinto Ferreira received his PhD in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Vigo, Spain; MSc in Industrial Engineering—Logistics and Distribution from the School of Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal; and bachelor's degree in Industrial Electronic Engineering from the School of Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal. He has been teaching in higher education institutions since 2000. He is currently the Deputy Director of the master's Program in Engineering and Industrial Management at the Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering (ISEP), Portugal, and he has supervised more than 100 MSc students. He has published more than 100 scientific papers (ISI/SCOPUS), book chapters, and 1 international book, and has presented at national and international events. In 2004, he was awarded the APDIO/IO prize by the Operation Research Portuguese Association.

### **Paulo Avila ´**

Paulo Avila is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering (ISEP), Portugal. He was previously the Director of the Department and is currently the Director of the bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering and Management. He received his PhD from the University of Minho, Portugal, in the field of Production and Systems. His scientific interests include resource selection; agile/virtual enterprises; production system optimization; computer-integrated manufacturing; sustainability; and production planning and control. He regularly publishes in international and national proceedings, journals, and books, and he is a co-chair and founding member of the Business Sustainability Conference. He is also a consultant for several enterprises and has participated in several national and international projects.

#### **Jo ˜ao Bastos**

Joao Augusto Bastos is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering (ISEP), Portugal. He received his PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management, MSc in Industrial Informatics, and bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Oporto, Portugal. He regularly publishes in international and national conference proceedings, journals, and books. He is involved in consultancy projects for several industrial companies and has participated in multiple national and international projects, including EU-funded projects. His scientific interests include production planning and control; production system optimization; and machine learning and enterprise information systems.

#### **Francisco J. G. Silva**

Francisco J. G. Silva is an Associate Professor in Habilitation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering (ISEP), Portugal. He was a member of the Scientific-Technical Council and the Pedagogical Council of ISEP. He was a Director of the master's program in Mechanical Engineering for eight years and of the bachelor's program for four years. He is a researcher at INEGI/LAETA. He has supervised more than 200 MSc theses and co-supervised 2 PhD theses in the field of Mechanical Engineering, and he currently has 9 PhD students under his supervision/co-supervision. He is a Founder and was previously an Editor-in-Chief of the journal *Coating Science Technology*. He is an author, co-author, or co-editor of seven books published by national and international publishers.

He is a co-author of more than 230 scientific papers published in international journals (H-index=36 in Scopus with more than 4000 citations). He is member of the Editorial Board of 10 indexed journals and a member of the Scientific Committee of several international conferences. He has been involved or is currently involved in eight national research projects, with his institution receiving a grant of EUR 1.5 million for the current project. He has extensive experience in manufacturing processes and industrial management in both industrial and scientific fields.

#### **Jos ´e Carlos S ´a**

Jose Carlos Sa received his MSc in Industrial Engineering and bachelor's degree in Production ´ Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal. In 2015, he was awarded the title of Specialist in Quality Management by the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor and a Lean Six Sigma Post-Graduation Coordinator at the Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering (ISEP), Portugal. He has taught in higher education since 2005. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including performing functions related to production planning, process control, and quality management at a multinational company and several national SMEs. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of *Technological Sustainability* (Emerald) and a member of the Editorial Board of the *Journal of Applied Research on Industrial Engineering*. He is also a member of the Review Board of the *International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health* (MDPI). He has supervised more than 50 MSc students at ISEP-IPP and has published more than 80 papers (ISI/SCOPUS) on quality management, safety, and lean six sigma.

#### **Marlene Brito**

Marlene Brito has a PhD in Industrial Engineering and has over 12 years of experience leading operational change through training using lean and Kaizen philosophies in various manufacturing industries. She holds a post-graduate degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, and an APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Lean Manufacturing System, and Lean Logistics (Pull + Levelling) from Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany. She is currently a lecturer at the Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering (ISEP), Portugal. Her research interest lies in in the field of industrial engineering.
