report by Lil Squid from the Noun Project. See:https://thenounproject.com/term/report/149914

Some of the work done in the ILPIL/EAL has been published in different media. In this section you can find what has been published and presented by our team:

  1. X. Hernández-Cruz, J.R. Villalobos, and G. Runger, Integrating Market Intelligence to Fresh Produce Supply Chains, IFORS 2023, Santiago, Chile
  2. X. Hernández-Cruz, G. Runger, and J.R. Villalobos, Predicting Without Data, INFORMS 2023, Phoenix, AZ
  3. X. Hernández-Cruz, J.R. Villalobos, G. Runger, and G. Neal, Layered Market Intelligence System, Food and Wine Supply Chain Conference 2022, Virtual
  4. X. Hernández-Cruz, G. Runger, J.R. Villalobos, and G. Neal, Layered Decision Environment for Agricultural Market Intelligence, Annual Conference of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers 2022, Seattle, WA
  5. X. Hernández-Cruz, G. Runger, and J.R. Villalobos, Market Intelligence in Agriculture, INFORMS 2021, Virtual
  6. X. Hernández-Cruz, G. Neal, G. Runger, and J.R. Villalobos, Fresh Produce Analytical Framework, Annual Conference of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers 2021, Virtual
  7. Sanchez, O., J.R. Villalobos, O. Ahumada, and Cesar Meneses. “Logistics Analysis of the Port of Guaymas in the Supply Chain of Regional Companies,” Proceedings of the 2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami, Fl, May 30- Jun 3, 2009.
  8. Villalobos, J.R. and O. Ahumada, “The development of planning tools for the agribusiness supply chain,” Proceedings of the 2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami, Fl, May 30-June 3, 2009.
  9. Garcia, H. and J.R. Villalobos, 2008, “A Feature Selection Method for Automated Visual Inspection Systems,” IEEE INDIN’s Sixth International Conference on Industrial Informatics, Daejeon Korea, July 13-16, 2008.
  10. Villalobos, J.R. and O. Ahumada, “International Plant Location Decisions under Labor Scarcity,” Proceedings of the 2008 Industrial Engineering Research Conference J. Fowler and S. Mason, eds., Vancouver, BC, May 17-21, 2008.
  11. Garcia, H. and J.R. Villalobos, 2007, “Automated Feature Selection Methodology for Reconfigurable Automated Visual Inspection Systems,” IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2007, Vol.1,  pp. 542-547, Scottsdale, Arizona, Sept. 22-25.
  12. Garcia, H. and J.R. Villalobos, 2007, “Development of a Methodological Framework for the Self Reconfiguration of Automated Visual Inspection Systems,” IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, Vol.1,  pp.  207-212, Vienna, Austria, June 23-27
  13. Villalobos, J.R., O. Sanchez and O. Ahumada “Development of Logistics Platforms for International Fresh Produce Commerce,” INFORMS International Meeting 2007, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 8-11.
  14. García Hugo C. and J. René Villalobos (2007) “A Reconfigurable Framework for Automated Visual Inspection Systems”, INFORMS International Meeting 2007, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 8-11.
  15. Sanchez, O. and J.R. Villalobos “Design of a Logistics Platform for the Distribution of Fresh Produce,” The Informs Annual Meeting 2007, Seattle, WA, November, 4-7, 2007.
  16. Villalobos, J.R. and O. Ahumada, “Development of Planning Tools for the Supply Chain of Fresh Produce,” The Informs Annual Meeting 2007, Seattle, WA, November 4-7, 2007.
  17. Villalobos, J.R. “The Stock Portfolio Classroom Game,” The Informs Annual Meeting 2007, Seattle, WA, November, 4-7, 2007.
  18. Villalobos, J.R. “Productivity Based Incentives for Dynamic Work Allocation Systems,” The Informs Annual Meeting 2007, Seattle, WA, November 4-7, 2007
  19. Garcia, H. and R. Villalobos “A Novel Feature Selection Method for the Quadratic Discriminant Function,” Informs Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, November 4-7, 2007.
  20. Garcia, H. and R. Villalobos “Feature Selection via the Minimization of Misclassification Probabilities of Discriminant Functions”, The Informs Annual Meeting 2006, Pittsburgh, November 5-8, 2006.
  21. Van Den Briel, M. and R. Villalobos “How to board a 150 seat airplane in less than 15 minutes 21st European Conference on Operational Research, Iceland, July 2-6, 2006.
  22. Villalobos, J.R. and Hugo Martinez, “Development of a Virtual Inspection System for Solder Paste,” Proceedings of the NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Conference, July 2006, St. Louis, MO, USA.
  23. Villalobos, J.R. and Hugo Garcia, “Outliers Elimination for the Refinement of AVI Systems,” Proceedings of the NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Conference, July 2006, St. Louis, MO, USA.
  24. Larios-Rosillo, V., F. Ruiz-Sanchez, R. Villalobos and J. Leon, “Virtual reality distributed laboratories to support micro and nano manufacturing design and research” Virtual Concept 2005, International Conference, Biarritz, France, November 8-10, 2005.
  25. Villalobos, R. and H. Garcia “Automated Population Separability Assessment for Automated Inspection Systems Classifiable Populations Issues for Automated Inspection”, The Informs Annual Meeting 2005, San Francisco, November 13-16, 2005.
  26. Ruiz – Sanchez, J.F., V. M. Larios-Rosillo, J. R. Villalobos-Cano and J. Leon, “Construction of a Virtual and Distributed Laboratory as an operative tool for the Mx- US Manufacturing Network, MANET,” Virtual Concept 2005, International Conference, Biarritz, France, November 8-10, 2005.
  27. Villalobos, J.R., “Virtual Concept Session on Shape Digitalization and Tracking In Design,” Virtual Concept 2005 International Conference, Biarritz, France, November 8-10, 2005.
  28. Villalobos, R. and H. Garcia, “Integrated Quality Environments for Automated Visual Inspection Systems” Virtual Concept 2005 International Conference, Biarritz, France, November 8-10, 2005.
  29. Villalobos, R. and H. Garcia, “Automated Generation of Inspection Routines for SMD Components”, IIE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta Georgia, May 14-18, 2005.
  30. Alghandoor, A., Villalobos, R. and Phelan, P.E., 2005, “Projected Impact of Industrial Assessment Center Program Recommendations on US Manufacturing Aggregate Energy Consumption,” ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, West Point, New York.
  31. Villalobos, J.R. and Omar Ahumada, “Operational Rules for Modified Worksharing and Bucket Brigades Systems with Operator Learning,” NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Conference, January 2005, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  32. Villalobos, J.R. and Hugo C. Garcia, “Automated Feature Selection for SMD Inspection,” NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Conference, January 2005, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  33. Van den Briel, M. , J.R. Villalobos and Ahmet Keha, “Improved Group Configurations for Zone/Group Boarding,” The INFORMS Annual Meeting 2004, Denver, CO, October 2004.
  34. Villalobos, J.R. and Hugo C. Garcia, “Classifiable Populations Issues for Automated Inspection,” The INFORMS Annual Meeting 2004, Denver, CO, October 2004.
  35. Williams, L.  F. Aguirre and J. R. Villalobos, “Development of a Methodology for the Rapid Self Training Automated Visual Inspection Systems,” The 2004 IIE Annual Conference, Houston, TX, May, 2004.
  36. Ahumada, Omar. and  J.R. Villalobos “Efficiency measures for inbound logistics performance,” The 2004 IIE Annual Conference, Houston, TX, May , 2004.
  37. Ahumada, O. and J.R. Villalobos, “Efficiency Measures for Inbound Logistics Performance,” The 2004 IIE Annual Conference, Houston, TX, May, 2004.
  38. Gutierrez, M.A. and J.R. Villalobos, “A Case Study of Application of Vendor Managed Inventory at a Maquiladora Plant,” The 2004 IIE Annual Conference, Houston, TX, May, 2004.
  39. Leslie Williams, F. Aguirre and J. R. Villalobos, “Development of a Methodology for the Rapid Self Training Automated Visual Inspection Systems”, the 2004 IIE Annual Conference, Houston, TX, May, 2004.
  40. Marco A. Gutierrez and Jesus R. Villalobos, “Vendor Managed Inventory and Cost Reduction in a Two Level Supply Chain”, the 2004 IIE Annual Conference, Houston, TX, May, 2004.
  41. Villalobos, J.R., Leslie Williams, Wookyeon Hwang and Fernando Aguirre, “Vector based inspection of SMD components,” NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Conference, January 2004, Dallas, TX.
  42. Villalobos, J.R., Marco A. Gutierrez, Adrian Montano, Omar Ahumada and Melissa Restori, “Performance of the Modified Worksharing Systems with Operator Learning,” NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Conference, January 2004, Dallas, TX, USA.
  43. Van den Briel, M. , J.R. Villalobos, G.L. Hogg and T. Lindeman, “Reducing Airplane Boarding Time at America West Airlines,” The INFORMS Annual Meeting 2003, Atlanta, GA, October 2003. (Poster Presentation)
  44. Villalobos, J.R., O. Ahumada and M.A. Gutierrez, “Performance of Hybrid Dynamic Work sharing Systems under Labor Turnover,” The INFORMS Annual Meeting 2003, Atlanta, GA, October 2003.
  45. Villalobos, J.R.,  P.M. Griffin  and G.L. Hogg, “Experiences Using Active Learning in Teaching Operations Research for Undergraduates,” The INFORMS Annual Meeting 2003, Atlanta, GA, October 2003.
  46. Van den Briel, M. , J.R. Villalobos and G.L. Hogg “The Aircraft Boarding Problem,” The 2003 IIE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, May , 2003.
  47. Villalobos, J.R., W. Smith, A. Lazzarotto and O. Ahumada, “Overcoming the Challenges of inbound Supply Chain for a US-Mexico Maquiladora,” The 2003 IIE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, May, 2003.
  48. Villalobos, J.R., W. Smith, A. Lazzarotto and O. Ahumada, “Overcoming the Challenges of inbound Supply Chain for a US-Mexico Maquiladora,” The 2003 IIE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, May, 2003.
  49. Ahumada, O. and J.R. Villalobos, “Efficiency Measurements for Improving Logistics Performance,” The 2003 IIE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, May, 2003.
  50. Villalobos, J.R., Luis R. Mar, Adrian Montano and Marco A. Gutierrez, “The Performance of a Modified Work Sharing Production System Under Labor Turnover,” NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Conference, January 2003 Alabama, USA.
  51. Ruiz Sanchez, F.; Villalobos-Cano, J.R.; Larios-Rosillo, V.; León, J. “MANET: US-Mexico Manufacturing Network, Educational and Research Networks for Manufacturing,” NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Conference, January 2003 Alabama, USA.
  52. Pérez-Arreortúa, N., N. A. Plata-Ramírez, A. Gallegos-Hernández, F. J. Ruiz-Sánchez and J. R. Villalobos-Cano,”Automated Visual Inspection System for Quality Control of SMD Assembly with Remote Access facilities to the Jini™ Manufacturing Virtual Lab”. International Symposium on Robotics and Automation, ISRA’02, Toluca, Edo. De México, septiembre 2,3,4, 2002, pp. 688-693.
  53. Gallegos-Hernandez, A, F.J. Ruiz-Sanchez and J.R. Villalobos-Cano, “automated visual inspection system for the remote quality control of SMD assembly,” IECON-2002, 28th Annual Conference of the IEEE-Industrial-Electronics-Society, vol.3, No.02,  pp. 2219-24,  2002.
  54. Villalobos, J.R., L.R. Mar, A. Montano and M.A. Gutierrez, “Use of Dynamic Work Allocation Strategies to Minimize the Impact of Labor Turnover,” 2002 Informs Annual Conference, San Jose, CA, November 17-20, 2002.
  55. Villalobos, J.R., L. Munoz, L.R. Mar and A. Montano, “Design of Serial Assembly Lines Under Labor Turnover,” 2002 IFORS Triennial Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 8-12,2002.
  56. Villalobos, J.R., B. Vega and P.M. Griffin, “Distribution Strategies for Mexican Plants in a US Market,” 2002 IFORS Triennial Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 8-12,2002.
  57. Villalobos, J.R., A. Montano, and L.R. Mar, “Design of Serial Assembly line to reduce the Impact of Labor Turnover,” Proc. of 2002 Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 2002.
  58. Soria, J. and J.R. Villalobos, “IQE: A Distributed Quality System for Electronics Assembly,” Proceedings Prism Conference, Purdue University, West Lafette, IN, August 2001.
  59. Soria, J. and J.R. Villalobos, “Development of an Integrated Quality Environment for Electronics Assembly,” 11th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Dallas, TX, May , 2001.
  60. De Unanue, A, F. Ruiz and J.R. Villalobos, “JMVL: Diseno y realizacion de un Laboratorio Virtual de Manufactura con JINI,” Proc. of Cie 2001 Conference, Mexico City, September 5-7, 2001.
  61. Villalobos, J.R. “Integrated Quality Environment” 2001 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, Tampa, FL, January 7-11, 2001.
  62. De Unanue, A, F. Ruiz and J.R. Villalobos, “Desarrollo de herramientas de comunicación vía Internet para la Tele-operación de un sistema de Inspección Visual Automática,” Proc. of Cie 2000 Conference, Mexico City, September 5-7, 2000.
  63. Villalobos, J.R. “Information-Based Inspection Allocation” 2000 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, Vancouver, Canada, January 3-6, 2000. (Poster Presentation)
  64. Villalobos, J.R., “Logistics in Mexican/US Manufacturing”, Informs Fall 1999 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 7-10, 1999.
  65. Villalobos, J.R and L.F. Munoz, “Assembly Lines Designs that Reduce the Impact of Personnel Turnover,” Proc. of IIE Solutions Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 1999.
  66. Villalobos, J.R. and P. Griffin, “On-Line Multivariate Control Charts with Variable Sampling Interval”, Informs Spring 1999 Conference, Cincinnati, OH, May 2-5, 1999.
  67. Villalobos, J.R., “On-Line Quality Monitoring Module for SMD Assembly,” Proc. of 1999 Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, Long Beach, California, January 1999
  68. Villalobos, J.R. and L. Martin-Vega, “US-Mexico Joint Workshop on Research and Educational Opportunities in Manufacturing,” Proc. of 1999 Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, Long Beach, California, January 1999.
  69. Verduzco, A. and J. R. Villalobos, “Information-Based Inspection Allocation,” Proc. of 7th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Banff, Canada May 1998.
  70. Muñoz, L.F. , B. Vega and J. R. Villalobos, “Multivariate On-line Quality Monitoring of SMD Assembly,” Proc. of 7th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Banff, Canada May 1998.
  71. Villalobos, J.R. and L. Martin-Vega, “Challenges and Opportunities for US/Mexico Collaboration on Manufacturing Research and Education,” Proc. of 7th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Banff, Canada May 1998.
  72. Villalobos, J.R. “On-Line Quality Monitoring” 1998 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, Monterrey, Mexico, January, 1998. (Poster Presentation)
  73. Villalobos, J.R., L. Martin-Vega and E. Garcia, “Challenges and Opportunities for US/Mexico Manufacturing,” 1998 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, Monterrey, Mexico, January, 1998.
  74. Villalobos, J.R. and A. Verduzco, “Integration of Quality and Process planning activities in SMD Assembly,” Proc. of 6th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, May 17-18 1997.
  75. Villalobos, J.R. “Value Added Methodology for Automated Inspection Routine Generation”, Informs Spring 1997 Conference, San Diego, CA, May 4-7, 1997.
  76. Li, BingCheng, J. Rene Villalobos, M. Gallegos and S. Cabrera, “Diffusion Equation and its Application to SMD Inspection,” Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Annual Conference, San Jose, CA, Feb. 1997.
  77. Villalobos, J.R. “Development of an Integrated Environment for SMD Technology Assembly” 1997 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, Seattle, WA, January 7-10, 1997. (Poster Presentation)
  78. Villalobos, J. R., P.Griffin and J. Nieto, On-line quality monitoring of SMD Assembly, Informs Fall 1996 Conference, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 3-6, 1996.
  79. Gallegos, J.M., L. Villalobos, J.R. Villalobos and S.D. Cabrera, “Improved Inspection Algorithms Using Vector Decision Techniques”, Proceedings of Electro’ 96, Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico, Oct. 1996.
  80. Villalobos, J.R. and V.J. Leon, “Center for Electronics Manufacturing,” 5th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 18-20, 1996.
  81. Gallegos, J.M., J.R. Villalobos, G. Carrillo and S.D. Cabrera, “Reduced-Dimension and Wavelet Processing of SMD Images for Real-Time Inspection,” Proc. of IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis and Interpretation 96, San Antonio, TX, April 8-9, 1996.
  82. Villalobos, J.R., Gallegos J. M. and Villalobos L., “Multi-Feature Visual Inspection Algorithms for SMD Technology,” 1996 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, Albuquerque, NM January 1996.
  83. Gallegos, J.M., J. Rene Villalobos and S.D. Cabrera “Implementación de un Sistema de Inspección Visual Flexible para Tecnología de Dispositivos de Montaje de Superficie”, Proceedings of Electro’ 94, Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico, Oct. 1994.
  84. Cabrera, S.D., J.M. Gallegos, G. Thomas and J.R. Villalobos, “Aplicaciones de Procesamiento Digital de Señales e Imagenes de Manufactura,” Proceedings of XXIII Convencion Panamericana de Ingenieros 1994, Acapulco, Gro., Mexico, July 1994.
  85. Gallegos, J.M., J.R. Villalobos and S.D. Cabrera “Sequential Algorithms for the Inspection of Surface-Mounted Devices,” Proc. of SPIE Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XIII, SPIE Vol. 2354, pp. 215-226, Boston, MA, Nov. 1994.
  86. Hernandez, M.E., J.R. Villalobos and W.C. Johnson “Sequential Computer Algorithms for Printed Circuit Board Inspection,” Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, Nov. 1993.
  87. Griffin, P., J. Calvin and J. R. Villalobos, “Sequential Decision Making in Form Tolerance Estimation,” ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, November, 1993.
  88. Villalobos, J.R., R.L. Disney and J.W. Foster “Inspection Strategies for Flexible Inspection System,”  EURO/TIMS International Joint Conference, Helsinki, Finland, July 1992.
  89. Griffin, P, M. Downling and J.R. Villalobos “Sampling Strategies for Geometric Tolerance Verification,” IIE Research Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 1992.
  90. Villalobos, J.R. and P. Griffin “Flexible Inspection for Automated Visual Inspection Systems,”  IIE Research Conference, Chicago, Illinois,  May 1992.
  91. Villalobos, J.R., R.L. Disney and J.W. Foster “Flexible Inspection Models for Partially Observable Manufacturing Model,”  TIMS/ORSA Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 1992.
  92. Villalobos, J.R. and J.W. Foster, “Some Results of a Model of a Dynamic Inspection Allocation”, Computers Ind. Engng., 20, 355-358, 1991.
  93. Foster, J. W., Malave, C. O., and Villalobos, J. R., “Flexible Inspection within an Aggregated Information Environment,” Computers Ind. Engng., 19, 224-228, 1990.
  94. Foster, J.W., C.O. Malave and J.R. Villalobos “Flexible Inspection within an Aggregated Information Environment,” Computers and Industrial Engineering Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 1990.
  95. Johnson, C.W., J.R. Villalobos, X. Man and R. Parra “A Statistical Approach to Image Segmentation on a Cylindrical Surface,” IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Beijing, China, August 1988.