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Professor David Stockton

Summary of achievements

As Director of DMU’s Centre for Manufacturing (CforM) and Head of its Lean Engineering Research Group (LERG) I conduct fundamental and applied research, within the disciplines of industrial and service operations management, that is innovative and of strategic importance to the needs of the UK and Europe. I have successfully generated funding in excess of £2 million, the majority of which has been used to support LERG research activities. The academic excellence and industrial relevance of my work is evidenced by the national & international reputation of the major aerospace and automotive organisations who actively support my research. I have an excellent record of high quality publications in leading national and international journals and represent the University on influential external bodies. I participate at regional, national and international levels in terms of exploiting research funding opportunities, research dissemination and publications and collaborative research programmes. I consider the primary strengths of my research contribution to be the ability to develop innovative solutions and to formulate and apply novel modeling techniques to the solution of operations design, planning and control problems.

Generation of External Income - Research, Consultancy, Teaching & Learning & Teaching Companies

Research Funding:

• Work loading and scheduling of FMS - ACME travel grant £13,000
• Computer-aided brilliant cutting of float glass - NAB Grant £66,000
• Intelligent Design of Manufacturing Systems - SERC studentship - £55,000
• Implementing JIT in High Variety/Low Vol Manufacturing Environments - £ 42,000 PCFC funding
• Manufacturing Strategies for World Class Manufacturing - £18,000
• Agile Manufacturing - £15,000
• Cost Modelling using Neural Networks - £17,000
• Improving the cost model development process - EPSRC funding £580,000
• Improving the cost model development process - EPSRC RAIS funding £87,000
• Responsive design of flexible machining lines – EPSRC funding £1,099,000
• Responsive design of flexible machining lines – EPSRC RAIS funding £29,000
• Development of AI based demand forecasting methods – DTI grant £410,000
• Virtual environments for lean training – DTI grant £283,000
• EPSRC Studentships £70,000

Consultancy & Training Funding:

• £475,000 contract with BAe to develop cost models for advanced composite manufacturing and wing assembly processes
• £226,000 extension of BAe contract ending July 2001
• £10,000 through sales of distance learning and training packages
• £30,000 through provision of miscellaneous training and consultancy to industry
• £145,000 development of three distance learning video and multi-media based training packages
• £35,000 consultancy with Caterpillar BCP, Desford
• £58,000 lean training with Rolls-Royce PLC
• £218,000 external income from lean engineering degree fees
• £340,000 regional funding to support lean training within aerospace industry and ANTIN (Aerospace New Technology Institute)

Teaching Company Funding:

• Tungstone Batteries Ltd - £200,000
• Devlieg Machine Co Ltd - £180,000
• Rearsby Automotive Ltd - £250,000
• Global Doors Ltd - £122,000
• Hotpoint Ltd - £135,000 Bostik Ltd - £110,000
• Alan Shelton Ltd - £134,000
• Richard Kimbell Ltd - £134,000
• Castillion Precision Machining Ltd - £146,000
• Wrights Brothers Ltd - £90,000

Research Publications, Interests & Supervision

Research Publications and Interests

• Published over 90 journal and conference papers
• Operations planning within industrial and service organisations
• Automatic and optimum design of operational systems with particular emphasis on highly variability environments
• Design and operation of lean production, quick response, agile manufacturing and kaizen systems
• Application of JIT techniques to high variety/low volume manufacturing environments
• Advanced process cost modeling of aerospace manufacturing & assembly activities with particular emphasis on advanced composite processes
• Flexibility measurement of manufacturing systems

Research & Postgraduate Supervision:

Conference and Workshop Organisation

• Cost Management Opportunities in Manufacturing, Association of Cost Engineers: Engineering Manufacturing Committee, 1999, De Montfort University - Conference organiser and invited speaker
• Applications of Neural Networks & Genetic Algorithms within Manufacturing, 1997, DTI Intelligent Systems Technology Transfer Programme (ISIP), two workshops organised for the East Midlands Club for Knowledge Based Systems
• 11th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, 1995, De Montfort University - Conference organiser and proceedings editor

Membership of External Intitutions, Committees, Boards and Review Colleges

• Member of EPSRC Peer Review College
• Member of UK Manufacturing Professors' Forum
• Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Aircraft Engineering & Aerospace Technology
• Treasurer of the Committee of Manufacturing Engineering Heads (COMEH)
• Committee Member - Association of Aerospace Universities (AAU)
• Member of the Manufacturing Committee of the Association of Cost Engineers (ACOSTE)
• Member of Advisory Board for DOGUS University Journal
• Member of Institution of Electrical Engineers and Chartered Engineer

University Teaching & Learning Topics

Operations Research, Production Planning and Control, Production and Operations Management, Lean Engineering Principles; Lean Engineering Systems; Product and Process Development; Financial and Performance Management; Lean Engineering Management; Individual Project; Cost Reduction and Optimisation.

Publications

Journal Papers – Refereed

• Kang Parminder, Khalil Riham and Stockton David (2010), “Integration of Design of Experiments with Discrete event Simulation for Problem Identification”, The Junior Scientist Conference “Science and Technology for the Future”, Vienna University of Technology (submitted)
• Mohamed Alkaabi, Riham Khalil and David Stockton (2010), “Improving Operations Management Planning and Control of a Service Project with Lean Principles”, The Junior Scientist Conference ““Science and Technology for the Future”, Vienna University of Technology (submitted)
• Lawrence Mukhongo, Riham Khalil, David D.J. Stockton and Maria M.J. Schilstra (2010) , “Improving Finite Capacity Scheduling Using Biological Control Principles”, 5th Annual International Conference on Computing and ICT Research, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda (Submitted).
• Lawrence Mukhongo, Riham Khalil and Dave Stockton (2010), “Finite Capacity Scheduling – Borrowing the Best Practices of Biological Control”, Junior Scientist Conference 2010 “Science and Technology for the Future”, Vienna University of Technology (submitted)
• R. Khalil, P. Kang and D. Stockton (2010), “Integration of Discrete Event Simulation with an Automated Problem Identification”, IMECS– (International Multi-Conference of Engineers and Computer Scientists), Hong Kong
• Lawrence Mukhongo, Riham Khalil and Dave Stockton (2009), “Improving Finite Capacity Scheduling Using Biological Control Principles”, MATADOR, Manchester Univeristy, UK (submitted)
• Khalil, R.A. and Stockton, D.J. (2009, “Estimating Level of Job Contents Variability within Flow Processing Systems Workstations”, submitted for publication in International Journal of Production Research. S. Urkmez, R. Ziarati, E. Bilgili, M. Ziarati & D. Stockton (2009), “Design and development of ships using an expert system applying a novel multi-layered neural networks”, IMAM Conference, Turkey
• Khalil, R.A., Stockton, D.J., Wright, N. and Gillis, C. 2008, "Accelerating Lean Practice Training using Virtual Reality". Proceeding of MESM 2008, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan.
• Riham Khalil, Lawrence Mukhongo, Dave Stockton (2009), “Overview of Finite Capacity Scheduling Using Biological Control”, IEEE Transaction AFRICON 2009, Kenya
• Mohamed Al-Kaabi, Riham Khalil and David Stockton (2009), “Implementing Lean in Software Development Operations” The 6th International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management, University of Bath, United Kingdom
• Khalil, R.A. and Stockton, D.J. (2009, “Estimating Level of Job Contents Variability within Flow Processing Systems Workstations”, submitted for publication in International Journal of Production Research. V. Popova, R. John, D. Stockton. Sales Intelligence Using Web Mining. To appear in: P. Perner (ed): Advances in Data Mining: Proceedings of 9th Industrial Conference on Data Mining (ICDM´09), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer Verlag, 2009
• Riham Khalil, Lawrence Mukhongo, Dave Stockton (2009), “Overview of Finite Capacity Scheduling Using Biological Control”, IEEE Trasncation AFRICON 2009, Kenya
• Khalil, R.A, Stockton, D.J, Fresco, J.A., (2006), “Measuring the effect of Variability on Drum-Buffer-Rope Systems” IJISE, Special Edition. Vol 13, No 1, P55-69
• Khalil, R.A., Stockton, D.J. and Fresco. J.A., 2007, “Predicting the Effects of Common Levels of Variability on Flow Processing Systems”, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, DOI: 10.1080/09511920701233472. Vol 21, Issue 3, 2008
• Ardon-Finch J.P., Stockton D. J., and Khalil, R., 2007, “Control Point Policy: Part 2 - Optimization using Genetic Algorithms”, International Journal of Production Research, DOI: 10.1080/00207540601070119. Vol 46, Issue 10, P2785-2795
• Ardon-Finch J.P., Stockton D. J., and Khalil, R., 2008, “Control Point Policy: Part 1 - Efficiency within Make-to-Order Environments”, International Journal of Production Research, DOI: 10.1080/00207540600904920. Vol 46, Issue 11, P 2927 - 2943
• Khalil, R., Stockton, D., Newman, S. and Ardon-Finch, J., 2006, “Designing Multi-Component Flexible Manpower Lines”, Transactions of the Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers (JSAE), Vol 37, No1, P141-146.
• Ardon-Finch J.P., Stockton D. J., and Khalil, R., 2005, "Walk cycle design for flexible manpower lines using genetic algorithms", International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol 18, No1, P15-26.
• Ardon-Finch J.P., Stockton D. J., and Khalil, R., 2005, "Design of flexible manpower line walk cycles for a fixed number of operators", International Journal of Production Research, Vol 43, No3, pp 583-596.
• Stockton D.J., Quinn, L. and Khalil, R. A., 2004, “Uses of Genetic Algorithms in Operations Management Part I – Applications”, Proc. Instn. Mech"Developing the Sequence", Manufacturing Engineer. Engrs: Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol 218, No 3, P315-327.
• Stockton D.J., Quinn, L. and Khalil, R. A., 2004, “Uses of Genetic Algorithms in Operations Management Part II - Results”, Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs: Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol 218, No3, P329-343.
• Stockton, D. J. and Wang, Q., 2003, “Developing cost models by advanced modelling technology”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 218, No. 2, P213-224.
• Wang, Q., Stockton, D.J. and Baguley, P., 2000, “Process cost modeling using neural networks”, International Journal of Production Research, Volume 38, Issue 16, P3811-3821.
• Bateman, N., Stockton, D.J. and Lawrence, P., 2004, "Measuring the Mix Response Flexibility of Manufacturing Systems", International Journal of Production Research, Vol 3, Issue 4, P871 - 880.
• Stockton, D. J. and Lindley, R. J., 1998, "Batch Production using Process Sequence Cell Layouts", International Journal of Production Research, 36/9, 2419 - 2433.Vol 36, Issue 9, P2419- 2123
• Stockton, D. J., Best, R. J. W. and Hall, M., 1996, "Computer Controlled Brilliant Cutting of Float Glass", Int. J. of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol 12, 165 - 173. No 3
• Stockton, D. J. and Lindley, R. J., 1995, "Implementing Kanbans within High Variety/Low Volume Manufacturing Environments", International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Vol 15, Issue7, P47- 59.
• Stockton, D. J. and Bateman, N., 1995, "Measuring the Production Range Flexibility of a FMS", Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology Management: Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Vol6, Issue2, and P27 - 34. Stockton, D. J. and Quinn, L., 1995, "Aggregate Production Planning using Genetic Algorithms", Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs: Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 209, 201 - 209.
• Stockton, D. J. and Quinn, L., 1993, "Identifying Economic Order Quantities using Genetic Algorithms", International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Vol 13/ Issue 11, Page 92-103.
• Stockton, D. J. and Middle, J. E., 1984, "Improving the Regression Procedure for Time Standards Estimation", Int. J of Prod. Research, 22/1, 143 - 148.Vol 22, Issue1, P143-148
• Stockton, D. J. and Middle, J. E., 1982, 1982, "An Approach to Improving Cost Estimating", Int. J. of Prod. Research, 20/6, 741 - 751. Vol 20, Issue 6, P741-751

Journal Papers – Not Refereed

• M. Ziarati, D. Stockton, E. Bilgili and O. N. Ucan, 2003, “Genetic Cellular Neural Network Applications for Prediction Purposes in Industry,” Istanbul University-Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Number 3, Vol 1, P683-691.
• Wang, Q. and Stockton, D. J., 2001, Cost model development using artificial neural networks, Journal of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 73, No. 6, 536 – 541.
• Stockton, D. J., Forster, R. and Messner, B., 1998, "Developing time estimating models for advanced composite manufacturing processes", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol 70, Issue 6, P445-450.
• Quinn, L. and Stockton, D. J., 1994, "MRP Lot Sizing using Genetic Algorithms", BPICS Control, Vol20, No1, P21-27.
• Stockton, D. J. and Lindley, R. J., 1995, "Just-in-Time for High Variety/Low Volume Manufacturing", BPICS Control, Vol 15, Issue7, P47-59
• Stockton, D. J., Lindley, R. J. and Bateman, N., 1994, "A Sequence of Cells", Manufacturing Engineer, Vol73, Issue 1, P12 - 14.
• Stockton, D. J., Lindley, R. J. and Bateman, N., 1994, "Developing the Sequence", Manufacturing Engineer, Vol73, Issue2, P71 - 74.

Conference Papers – Refereed

• Mohamed Al-Kaabi, Riham Khalil and David Stockton (2009), “Implementing Lean in Software Development Operations” The 6th International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management, University of Bath, United Kingdom
• Khalil, R.A.; Stockton, D.J.; Wright, N. and Gillis, C.; 2008, "Accelerating Lean Practice Training using Virtual Reality". Proceeding of MESM 2008, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan.
• 1. Delgado Arvelo Y and Stockton D J (2008). Application of Lean Tools and Principles in the Manufacturing Cost Modelling Process. The 6th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR08), Brunel University, UK, 9-11th September 2008, pp. 839-846.
• 2. Delgado Arvelo Y, Stockton D J (2007). Exploring the Application of New Data Collection Tools and Techniques in the Development of Cost Models. IET International Conference Proceedings in Agile Manufacturing ICAM 2007. 9-11 July 2007, pp. 3 – 9
• 3. Delgado A Y and Stockton D J (2007). Scoping the Manufacturing Cost Modelling Process. Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXI Proceedings for the 5th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2007), De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, pp 70-73.
• Stockton, D. J., Schilstra, M., Khalil, R. and McAuley, M. (2005, “Biological Control Processes and their Application to Manufacturing Planning,” ICMR07 Conference Proceedings, De Montfort University, UK. P. 259-264.
• Khalil, R., Stockton, D., Newman, S. and Ardon-Finch, J., 2005, “Designing Multi-Component Flexible Manpower Lines”, Proceedings of the 2005 JSAE Annual Congress, May, Yokohama, Japan, 13 – 18.
• Fresco, J.A., Khalil, R.A, Stockton, D.J, 2005, “The Effect of Variability on Drum-Buffer-Rope Systems”, International Conference on Responsive Manufacturing, China.
• Khalifa, S., Stockton, D., Lindley, R., Khalil, R., 2005, “End-of-Life Re-Manufacturing using Process Sequence Cell Layouts”, ICMR, Canfield University.
• Shaik, T., Stockton, D., McNeill, M, 2005, “Process Time Estimating Model Development using Virtual Process Models and Data mining”, Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Manufacturing Research, Canfield University, U.K
• Khalil, R. A., Stockton, D. J., 2004, “Effect of variation on flow processing systems", Proceedings 21st International Manufacturing Conference (IMC21), University of Limerick, International pp. 275-280
• Khalil, R. A., Stockton, D. J, 2004, “Effect of variability on flow line manufacturing time” 34th International MATADOR Conference, UMIST, Manchester
• Khalil, R. A., Stockton, D. J., 2004, “Effect of breakdown on flow processing systems" -, 2nd ICMR, University of Sheffield Hallam, pp. 239-243.
• Khalil, R. A., Stockton, D. J., 2003, “Effect of variation on flow lines", 1st ICMR, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, pp. 429-434
• Shaik, T., Steeple, D. & Stockton, D.J., 2004, “A Review of the Cost Model Development Process”, International Conference of Manufacturing Research Sept-04, Published in Advances in Manufacturing Technology Edited by S Saad and T Perera, pp-228-232.
• D M England, S T Newman, S Rahimifard & D J Stockton, 2003, “Production Strategies for Multi-Component Flexible Manpower Lines”, Proc. of 13th International Conf. on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, Tampa, FL., pp195-202.
• Q Wang, D J Stockton, B Burton, S T Newman & S Rahimifard, 2003, “Designing Multi-Component Flexible Machining Lines”, Advances in Manufacturing Technology XVII, Scotland, pp191-196.
• Wang, Q. and Stockton, D. J., 2003, Database Design for Flexible Machining Lines, International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Beijing, China, December.
• Wang, Q. and Stockton, D. J., 2003, Designing multi-component flexible machining lines, 1st International Conference on Manufacturing Research, Strathclyde University, Scotland, March.
• M. Ziarati, D. Stockton, E.Bilgili and O. N. Ucan, 2003, “The Next Generation Of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Incorporating A Neural Network Forecasting Tool”, 7th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems (INES), Assiut-Luxor, Egypt, 4-6 March.
• Wang, Q. and Stockton, D. J., 2002, Artificial neural networks and their applications in cost model development process, Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering 2002, pp. 1019-1024, U.S.A., October.
• Wang, Q. and Stockton, D. J., Artificial neural networks for improving the cost model development process, Proceedings of the Eighteenth National Conference on Manufacturing Research, pp. 95-100, Leeds Metropolitan University, September, 2002.
• Wang, Q. and Stockton, D. J., System design and optimisation of flexible machining lines, Joint International Conference of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management 2002, pp. 56-64, Beijing, September 2002.
• Delgado, Y. McNeill, M. Stockton, D.J., 2002, “Improving the Cost Model Development Procedure”, Proceedings of the AACEI, Portland, USA, Est.0.14.
• England, D M., Newman, S T., Rahimifard S. and Stockton, D J., 2002, “A framework for operational planning of multi-component flexible manpower lines”, Proceedings of the International Manufacturing Conference, IMC-19, Belfast, pp 23-32.
• D M England, S T Newman, S Rahimifard & D J Stockton, 2002, “Operational Scheduling Requirements for Multi-Component Flexible Machining Lines”, Proc. of 19th International Manufacturing Conf., Ireland, Plenary Paper, pp123-130
• M. Ziarati, D. Stockton, O. N. Ucan and E. Bilgili, 2002, “Design and Development of Material and Information Flows for Supply Chains using Genetic Cellular Neural Networks,” Dogus University Journal, Number 5, pp.193-209 (REFEREED)
• Wang, Q., Stockton, D. J. and Baguley, P., Using neural networks in cost model development process, Proceedings of the Sixteen National Conference on Manufacturing Research, September, University of East London, pp. 59-63, 2000.
• Baguley, P., Wang, Q. and Stockton, D. J., Applied advanced cost estimating technology for manufacturing processes, Proceedings of the 17th conference of the Irish Manufacturing Committee, Galway, Ireland, August, pp. 335-340, 2000.
• McNeill, M. Stockton, D. J., Delgado, Y. and Dunkley, M., 2000, Improving the cost model development process, Proceedings of the 17th Conference of the Irish Manufacturing Committee, Galway, Ireland, pp.319-325.
• Baguley, P., Wang, Q., and Stockton, D. J., A soft computing approach to cost estimating, International Conference on Recent Advances in Soft Computing 2000, Editors Robert John and Ralph Birkenhead, De Montfort University, March 2000.
• Wang, Q. and Stockton, D. J., 1999, "Process cost estimating using neural networks", Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer-Aided Production Engineering, University of Durham, 19-21 April, 2201 - 206. Quinn, L. and Stockton, D. J., 1995, "Genetic Algorithms for Assembly Line Balancing", Advances in Manufacturing Technology, Proceedings of the 11th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, De Montfort University, September, 257 - 261.
• Bateman, N. and Stockton, D. J., 1995, "Measuring Mix Response Flexibility: The Ability to Change Between Exisiting Products", Advances in Manufacturing Technology, Proceedings of the 11th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, De Montfort University, September, 336 - 340.
• Bargelis, A., Mankute, R. and Stockton, D., 1995, "Product Manufacturing Cost Calculation at the Concept Design Stage", Advances in Manufacturing Technology, Proceedings of the 11th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, De Montfort University, September, 609 - 612.
• Stockton, D. J. and Brown, M. G., 1994, "Quick Response and Seasonal Demand", 27th ISATA Dedicated Conference on Lean/Agile Manufacturing for the Automotive Industries, Aachen, Germany, Oct/Nov, 713 - 717.
• Thomas, A. and Stockton, D. J., 1994, "Computerised Shopfloor Control for Quick Response", Factory 2000: 4th International Conference on Advanced Factory Automation, University of York, October, 42 - 46.
• Quinn, L. and Stockton, D. J., 1994, "Determining the Number of Kanbans and Batch Size", 10th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, Loughborough University of Technology, September, 421 - 425.
• Bateman, N. and Stockton, D. J., 1994, "Assessing and Improving Manufacturing Flexibility", 10th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, Loughborough University of Technology, September, 184 - 188.
• Quinn, L. and Stockton, D. J., 1994, "Genetic Algorithms and the Machine Layout Problem", 11th Conference of the Irish Manufacturing Committee, University of Belfast, September, 947 - 954.
• Brown, M. G. and Stockton, D. J., 1994, "Quick Response using Lean Manufacturing Techniques", 11th Conference of the Irish Manufacturing Committee, University of Belfast, September, 659 - 667.
• Quinn, L. and Stockton, D. J., 1994, "Genetic Algorithms and their Applications in Manufacture", 11th Conference of the Irish Manufacturing Committee, University of Belfast, September, 899 - 903.
• Stockton, D. J., Lindley, R. J. and Bateman, N., 1993, "Implementing JIT within High Variety/Low Volume Manufacturing Environments", 9th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, Bath University, September, 211 - 215.
• Bateman, N. and Stockton, D. J., 1993, "Flexibility in Manufacturing", 9th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, Bath University, September, 87 - 90.
• Lindley, R.J., Stockton, D.J. and Bateman, N., 1993, "Just-in-time Plant Facilities Layout in a High Variety/Low Volume Environment", 10th Conference of the Irish Manufacturing Committee, University of Galway, September, 716 - 728.
• Stockton, D. J. and Quinn, L., 1993, "Manufacturing System Design - The Use of Artificial Intelligence in System Design", 10th Conference of the Irish Manufacturing Committee, University of Galway, September, 1062 - 1075.
• Stockton, D. J. and Best, R. J. W., 1991, "Generating 5 Axes Positional Co-ordinates from 2D CAD Drawings", 7th National Conference on Production Research, Hatfield, 36 - 40.
• Stockton, D. J. and Best, R. J. W., 1990, "Brilliant Cutting of Flat Glass CAD/CAM", 6th National Conference on Production Research, Strathclyde Univ, September 394 - 398.
• Stockton, D. J. and Best, R. J. W., 1990, "Brilliant Glass Cutting using CAD/CAM", 28th Int, MATADOR Conference, UMIST, Manchester April.
• Stockton, D. J., Himbury, S. J. and Ribton, A. J., 1987, "Work Loading of Multi-Model Flow Process Lines", 3rd National Conference on Production Research, Nottingham University, September, 346 - 350.

Conference Papers – Not Refereed

• Martin Ziarati, David Stockton, Erdem Bilgili, Osman Nuri Ucan, “The Next Generation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems incorporating a Neural Network Forecasting Tool”, INES Conference, http://www.ines-conf.org.
• M. Ziarati, D. Stockton, O. N. Ucan and E.Bilgili, 2002, “Application of Neural Networks in Logistic Systems,” in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Soft Computational Intelligence in Management and Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• M. Ziarati, D. Stockton and O. N. Ucan, 2002, “Developing a Mechanism for Learning in Engineering Environments,” in the Proceedings of the ASEE International Conference, Montreal, Canada.
• M. Ziarati, D. Stockton, E.Bilgili and O. N. Ucan, 2002, “Genetic Cellular Neural Network Applications for Prediction Purposes in Industry,” in the Proceedings of the 11th TAINN Symposium, Polat Renaissance Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey.
• R.Ziarati, M. Ziarati, D. Stockton and O. N. Ucan, 2002, “Design and Development of a Factory of the Future in Turkey” in the Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Lisbon, Portugal, INVITED PAPER.
• Nafthal, M. Stockton, D. J. and Layden, J., 2000, Reducing time-delays in supply chains using advanced planning and scheduling, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference DAAAM,Tallinn, pp. 90-94.
• Delgado, Y., McNeill, M. and Stockton D.J., "Improving the cost model development process" -TTI Conference, July 2000.
• Godfrey M., Stockton D.J. and Ardon-Finch J.P., "Implementing finite scheduling within SMEs" - TTI Conference, July 2000.
• Wang Q., Stockton D.J. and Baguley P., "Cost modelling using neuro-fuzzy techniques", - TTI Conference, July 2000.
• Stockton, D.J. and Wang, Q., 1999, "Applying advanced modelling techniques to cost estimating", Conference of Association of Cost Engineers: Engineering Manufacturing Committee, De Montfort University, March.
• Ahmed, A. M. M., Stockton, D. J. and Knight, J. A. G., 1997, "Surpetitive Strategy the way forward for World-Class Companies", Proceedings of KE-MLM'97, Loughborough University.
• Nafthal, M., & Stockton, D. J., 1997, Different lot-sizing techniques, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference DAAAM, Tallinn, pp. 80-84.
• Brown, M. G. and Stockton, D. J., 1993, "The Effects of CFC Legislation on the Domestic Refrigerator Design and Manufacture", 1st International Conference Environmental Engineering, De Montfort University, September.
• Stockton, D. J. and Lawrence, P., 1987, Work Loading and Scheduling of FMS", ACME Research Conference, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, September.
• Stockton, D. J., 1986, "The Development of an Expert System", Proceedings: 5th Polytechnics Symposium on Manufacturing Engineering, Brighton Polytechnic, May, 138-145.
• Stockton, D. J. and Middle, J. E., 1980, "An application of robotics arc welding to small batch manufacture", Int. Conf.: Developments in Mechanised Automated and Robotic Welding, The Welding Institute 1980.

Other Papers, Reviews etc