{"id":3417,"date":"2017-02-23T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=3417"},"modified":"2017-02-23T08:30:10","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T08:30:10","slug":"fortna-hires-operations-research-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/fortna-hires-operations-research-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortna Hires Operations Research Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a>, The Distribution Experts, has hired operations research expert Dima Nazzal Ph.D. Nazzal comes to Fortna from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was a faculty member focused on the application of operations research, modeling and designing complex material flow systems in manufacturing and distribution.<\/p>\n<p>Nazzal will lead <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a>\u2019s Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) modeling group that applies the science of distribution operations design with innovative and differentiated approaches to optimize our Client\u2019s fulfillment operations.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a>\u2019s R&amp;D modeling group is also instrumental in the development of next-generation algorithms that support Fortna\u2019s industry-leading Warehouse Execution System (WES) software solutions to optimize the flow and efficiency of our Client\u2019s distribution centers.<\/p>\n<p>With the rise of eCommerce and the requirements for same-day order processing, increased customization and omni-channel solutions, distribution operations have become more complex and sophisticated\u2014approaching those of manufacturing operations.\u00a0Innovation and scientific excellence are needed.\u00a0Nazzal\u2019s background in manufacturing provides her with a unique perspective on optimizing complex material flows, and her most recent project involved modeling and designing high-volume pharmaceutical order fulfillment systems.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3418\" style=\"width: 305px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3418\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3418\" src=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-23-at-08.25.11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-23-at-08.25.11.png 295w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-23-at-08.25.11-232x230.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dima Nazzal will lead Fortna\u2019s Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) modeling group.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI could not be more pleased, nor more excited to join the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a> team,\u201d said Nazzal. \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a>\u2019s efforts to help the world\u2019s largest companies transform their distribution operations offer some of the biggest challenges in operations research today.\u00a0I am excited to put my skills and background to use in advancing the company\u2019s innovation and expertise. Fortna\u2019s business principles speak to my values and I am excited to be part of its culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome Dima to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a> R&amp;D team,\u201d said Russ Meller, VP, Solution Design and R&amp;D at Fortna. \u201cOur unique approaches and designs are based on leading engineering and mathematical analysis.\u00a0Dima will join our staff of technical experts applying engineering and science to help the world\u2019s top brands transform their distribution operations into a competitive advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazzal graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology where she received a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fortna, The Distribution Experts, has hired operations research expert Dima Nazzal Ph.D. Nazzal comes to Fortna from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was a faculty member focused on the application of operations research, modeling and designing complex material flow systems in manufacturing and distribution. 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