Prof. Dr. Mamun Habib receives IEOM supply chain award

Prof. Dr. Md. Mamun Habib, Head of the Department of Management under the School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been honored with the Supply Chain Management Award at the 8th IEOM Bangladesh International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The event, held on December 20-21, 2025 at World University of Bangladesh (WUB), was organized by IEOM Society International, USA.

The award recognizes Prof. Habib’s sustained contributions to supply chain management research, academic leadership, and policy-relevant scholarship. The IEOM conference brought together academics, industry leaders, and policymakers to discuss contemporary challenges and innovations in industrial engineering and operations management.

Besides, Prof. Habib chaired a panel session titled “Lean Six Sigma: Driving Sustainable Excellence in Industrial Operations,” which examined how process improvement methodologies can support sustainability and operational efficiency across industries. The panel featured Prof. Dr. Mohammad Faisal Ahammad, Head of the International Business Department at the University of Leeds, UK; Mir Sharif Ahammad, Executive Director and Head of Commercial (Import & Export) at Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, Dhaka; and Prof. Dr. Selim Ahmed, Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies at WUB.

During the session, discussions focused on the strategic integration of Lean Six Sigma tools to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen long-term industrial performance. Prof. Habib moderated the exchange, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between academia and industry in driving sustainable excellence in industrial operations. He also served as Technical Chair in this conference.