Achievements

AWARDS

TUBİTAK Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 2242 University Students Research Projects Competitions

2018-2019 First Place - EnerjiSA Başkent Electricity Distribution Inc.: Locating Electric Vehicle Charging Station Decision Support System 

Degrees in Student Project Competitions organized as part of the National Congress for Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (YAEM)

2020-2021 One of the Best 3 Projects - DHL: Supply Chain

2018-2019 One of the Best 3 Projects - Silverline Industry Inc.: Scheduling

2017-2018 One of the Best 3 Projects - Arcelik Inc. Washing Machine Plant: In-house Logistics Planning

2016-2017 One of the Best 3 Projects - Roketsan Inc.: Development of Material Inventory Management Policies

2014-2015 Third Place - Eczacibasi: Hygiene Products Production and Inventory Planning System Design

2013-2014 First Place - Türkiye İş Bankası: Cash Management System Design by Central Cash Office Location and Inventory Management Policy Optimization

2013-2014 Second Place - Unilever: Supply Chain Optimization in Local Modern Trade Channel for Personal Care Products

2013-2014 Third Place - Çankaya Municipality: A Recyclable Packaging Waste Management System Design

2012-2013 First Place - TÜBİTAK MAM: A Prediction and Bidding System Design for Wind Power Generation

2012-2013 Second Place - Türkiye İş Bankası: ATM Cash Management Using Inventory Control Policies

First Place in 20th İTÜ Industrial Engineering Student Symposium (EMOS 2013) Project Competition

The 2012-2013 Systems Design project "Designing a Domestic Milkrun Material Supply System for an Automobile Manufacturing Company" won the first place in the 20th İTÜ Industrial Engineering Student Symposium (EMOS) Project Competition in February 2013.

Congratulations to our students Vugar Abdullayev, Ezgi Akkaya, Murat Cesur and Mürüvvet Kübra Gürbüz, and our faculty members Pelin Bayındır and İsmail Serdar Bakal.

First Place in INFORMS 2012 Case and Teaching Materials Competition

A case study entitled "Predicting ATM Transactions at İş Bank," based on the 2011-2012 Systems Design project "Bankamatik Tahsis Yeri Karar Destek Sistemi Tasarımı" won the first place in the INFORMS Thirteenth Annual Case and Teaching Materials Competition in Phoenix, Arizona, in October 2012.

The competition is jointly sponsored by the INFORMS' Education Committee, INFORM-ED, and the INFORMS' Case and Teaching Materials Initiative.

Congratulations to our students Gökhan Ceyhan, Sinem Mutlu and Şahan Yıldız, and our faculty members Sinan Gürel, Gülser Köksal and Murat Köksalan who jointly developed this case.

Degrees in Student Project Competitions organized as part of the National Congress for Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (YAEM)

2010-2011 Second Place - Turkish Red Crescent Society Central Anatolia Region Blood Products Supply Chain Management Project

2009-2010 First Place - VODAFONE Investment Planning in Base Stations

2008-2009 First Place - TCDD - HAVELSAN Railyard Operations Planning

2008-2009 Third Place - BOSCH Configuring Assembly Line Processes at a Diesel Injection Systems Manufacturer

2007-2008 Second Place - Total Organizational Improvement in PTT Ankara Post Processing Center

2006-2007 Third Place - BOSCH Dizel Sistemleri Fabrikası İmalat Hatlarında Milkrun Uygulaması

First Place in INFORMS 2006 Case Competition

A case study entitled "Assigning Regions to Sales Representatives at Pfizer Turkey," based on the 2003-2004 Systems Design project "Pfizer Türkiye Satış Bölgeleri Düzenlemesi" won the first place in the INFORMS eventh Annual Case Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Fall 2006.

The competition is jointly sponsored by the INFORMS' Education Committee, INFORM-ED, and the INFORMS' Case and Teaching Materials Initiative.

Congratulations to our student Sakine Batun and our faculty member Murat Köksalan who jointly developed this case.

Degrees in Student Project Competitions organized as part of the National Congress for Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (YAEM)

2005-2006 First Place - BOSCH Dizel Sistemleri Fabrikası Çekme Esaslı Tekrarlı Dağıtım Sistem Tasarımı

2004-2005 First Place - Petrol Ofisi Supply Chain Management

2003-2004 First Place - Eti Supply Chain Management

2000-2001 Second Place - TUSAŞ TAİ İçin Uçak Taban Kirişi Gürbüz Tasarımı

2000-2001 Third Place - Yenimahalle Municipality Establishment of Transfer Stations in Solid Waste Management System and Determination of Collection Frequency based on Mathematical Modeling for Different Regions

1999-2000 Second Place - Hierarchical Facility Location Model For Turkish Red Crescent Blood Services

1998-1999 First Place - Design of an Express Pizza Service for Tadım Pizza in Bahçelievler

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Ayasandır U., Aybek E., Canbaz F., Erdoğan U., Gürel E., Bakal İ.S., Bayındır Z.P., 2015. Eczacibasi Hygiene Products Production and Inventory Planning System Design. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 26 (4), 21-34.

Özmen M., Tunç S., Yağız G., Yıldırım S., Yıldız E., Köksalan M., Gürel S., 2015. Cash Management System Design by Central Cash Office Location and Inventory Management Policy Optimization. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 26(2), 4-20.

Çetin D.H., Duman E., Gürtürk Z., Savcı A., Uyar G., İyigün C., Karaer Ö., 2015. Supply Chain Optimization in Local Modern Trade Channel for Personal Care Products. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 26(2), 21-34.

Köse N., Sun D., Tulum M., Türegün A.Y., Yamaner C., Kırca Ö., Süral H., 2015. A Recyclable Packaging Waste Management System Design. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 26(2), 35-51.

Aksoy S.A., Eryiğit E., Hashimova N., İşbilir M., Avşar Z.M., Köksal G., Terciyanlı E., 2013. A Prediction and Bidding System Design for Wind Power Generation. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 24 (3-4), 4-15.

Çelik T.Y., Doğan E., Sancı E., Türeci H., Köksalan M., Gürel S., 2013. ATM Cash Management Using Inventory Control Policies. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 24 (3-4), 16-28.

Özateş M., ޞahin M., Şenol S., Terzi F., Yörükoğlu S., Köksal G., Serin Y., 2012. Designing a Quality Control System for Short Run Manufacturing Environment. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 23 (3), 40-58.

Randa A.C., Cömert A., Adıgüzel B., Balıkçıoğlu C., Örnekol C., Bayındır P., Bakal İ.S, 2011. Turkish Red Crescent Society Central Anatolia Region Blood Products Supply Chain Management Project. Endüstri Mühedisliği Dergisi 22 (3), 22-70.

Barutçuoğlu A., Demirtaş D., Dilan B., Düzgün R., Köksalan M., Savaşaneril S., 2010. Vehicle Dispatch and Distribution Center Location Problem for an Automotive Firm. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 21 (1), 4-16.

Kaya O., Kendirci S., Kılcıoğlu Ç., Okay B., Özüretmen C., İyigün C., Kayalıgil S., Köksal G., 2010. Investment Planning in Base Stations. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 21 (3), 2-24.

Işıl A., Çavdar B., Çelik B., Demirel V., Güller A., Sepil C., Serin Y., 2009. Railyard Operations Planning. Endüstri Mühedisliği Dergisi 20 (3), 2-21.

Oğan A.D., Özdeniz B., Özer Z.Ö., Öztürk K.C., Top L., Çilingir C., Kayalıgil S., 2009. Configuring Assembly Line Processes at a Diesel Injection Systems Manufacturer. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 20 (3), 39-51.

Atamer B., Çetin A.S., Eke D., Oruç S., ޞen F., Çilingir C., Kayalıgil S., 2008. Total Organizational Improvement in PTT Ankara Post Processing Center. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 19 (3), 17-34.

Bilici G., Çolak Ö., İnaltekin F., Küçük T.C., Yetimoğlu S., Köksalan M., Savaşaneril S., 2007. The Design of a Pull-Type Materials Handling System. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 18 (3), 31-42.

Şahin G., Meral S., Süral H., 2007. Locational Analyses for Regionalization of Turkish Red Crescent Blood Services. Computers & Operations Research 34, 692-704.

Akıllıoğlu H., Baydoğan M.G., Bolatlı Y., Canbaz D., Halıcı A., Sezgin Ö., Özdemirel N.E., Türkcan A., 2006. Dizel Enjektör Üretimi Yapan Bir Şirket İçin Fabrika İçi Çekme Esaslı Tekrarlı Dağıtım Sistemi Tasarımı. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 17 (3), 2-15.

Fidanboy S., Güneş P., Hafızoğlu B., Orak G., Say Y., Meral S., Doğrusöz H., 2005. Bir Akaryakıt Dağıtım Şirketi İçin Bütünleşik Sipariş Ve Dağıtım Yönetim Sistemi Tasarımı. Endüstri Mühendisliği 16 (3), 15-26.

Güler Ç., Chousein A., Sitti K., Solmaz E., Başak O., Meral S., Lacksonen T., 2004. Gıda Sektöründe Bir Firma İçin Tedarik Zinciri Ağı Tasarımı ve Araç Rotalama. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 15 (4), 19-31.

Çelik A., Güneş T., Kayhan M., Tanbaşı U., Köksal G., Özdemirel N.E., 2001. Uçağın Taban Kirişine Robust Tasarım Uygulaması. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 12 (3,4), 18-31.

Demir E., Gültekin D., Sandıkçıoğlu S., Şayhan A., Yeşildağ M., Kırca Ö., Süral H., 2001. Yenimahalle Municipality Establishment of Transfer Stations in Solid Waste Management System and Determination of Collection Frequency based on Mathematical Modeling for Different Regions. Endüstri Mühendisliği Dergisi 12 (3,4), 52-64.

Büyükokutan E., Ekinci E., Ekmekçioğlu E., Öztürk K., Şahin G., Meral S., Süral H., 2000. Hierarchical Facility Location Model For Turkish Red Crescent Blood Services.

Şeref O., Türsel D., Ulu C., Vardar C., Kandiller L., Meral S., 1999. Design of an Express Pizza Service for Tadım Pizza in Bahçelievler. Technical Report No: 98-05, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.