Dr. Jean C. Essila

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Jean C. Essila, fondly called Dr. Essila or Prof. Essila, holds a PhD in Engineering Management from George Washington University, a DBA in Business Management from California InterContinental University, and a Certificate in Business Analytics and a certificate in High Education Pedagogy from Harvard University. Additionally, he is an APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution. 

Dr. Essila specializes in teaching supply chain management, logistics and transportation management, operations management, and management sciences. He is passionate about guiding students toward achieving their goals through engaging and innovative teaching methods, bringing his extensive real-world business experience into the classroom.

His dedication to research and teaching excellence earned him multiple awards, including the Outstanding Research Award, the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, and the Excellence in Scholarship Award. These accolades recognize his significant contributions to knowledge discovery, dissemination, and application, enhancing students' educational experience.

  • Research Interests
    Dr. Essila's research focuses on:
    The operational effectiveness of electronic supply chains and their influence on strategic organizational outcomes. The impact of ERP systems on the effectiveness and efficiency of modern manufacturing operations. The outcomes of active learning strategies on student performance. His work has been widely published in books, book chapters, and academic papers and has been presented at numerous international conferences.
  • Teaching Philosophy
    Dr. Essila believes that education is the foundation of a bright future and is committed to never giving up on students who strive to achieve their dreams. He employs various teaching methods to make course material accessible and engaging, and he is always available for student consultation, even beyond classroom hours.
  • Professional Experience
    In addition to his academic career, Dr. Essila has held top management positions in various industries, including oil and gas, carpet, transportation, and automotive. His notable roles include positions at ExxonMobil, Perenco, International Business Corporation, PWV Inc., Johnson Controls North America, and Harvard Consulting. In 2004, he was honored with the ExxonMobil Global Merit Award.
  • Personal Interests
    Outside academia, Dr. Essila enjoys practicing karate, jogging, playing soccer, reading, and going to the movie theater. His motto is, "Life is fun and short, so enjoy as much of it as you can."
  • Published Works
    Dr. Essila has published extensively, contributing valuable insights to his field through various academic channels.
  • Awards
    Excellence in Scholarship Award.
    Outstanding Research Award.
    Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award.
    ExxonMobil Global Merit Award.

Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Management, George Washington University, DC., 2018.

Doctor of Business Administration in Business Management, California InterContinental University, 2014.

APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution. ASCM.

Certificate in Business Analytics, Harvard University.

Certificate in High Education Pedagogy, Harvard University. 

SAP – ERP sim Certified Instructor, HEC Montreal, Canada.

Selected Refereed Journal Articles

  • Essila, J. C. and Motwani, J. (2024.). ERP systems Adoption by Medium-sized and Large Companies in Developing Countries. International Journal of Business Information Systems. In Print.
  • Essila, J. C. and Motwani, J. (2023). Unmasking Healthcare Supply Chain Cost Drivers in the United States. Benchmarking: An International Journal. In Print.
  • Essila, J.C. (2022). Strategies for reducing healthcare supply chain inventory costs. Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-11-2021-0680
  • Essila, J. C. (2022). A Regression Model to Identify Supply Chain Cost Drivers in Healthcare and Make Cost Predictions. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research.
  • Alhourani, F., Essila, J. C., Farkas, B. (2021). Preventive Maintenance Planning Considering Machines’ reliability using Group Technology. Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, 27(4).
  • Essila, J. C., Alhourani, F., Motwani, J. (2021). Using Concept Maps in Teaching Operations Management Courses. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 19(1), 15-39. 
  • Essila, J. C., Motwani, J., Alhourani, F. (2021). Challenges Facing Electronic Supply Chains in the New E-Commerce Landscape. International Journal of Hyperconnectivity and the Internet of Things, 5(2), 1-17. 
  • Essila, J. C. (2018). The Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning on Job Shop Manufacturing Supply Chain Management. IUP Journal of Supply Chain Management, 15(3), 48-67.
  • Essila, J. C. (2018). Engineering Management: The Evolution, Conceptual Model, and Social Responsibility of an Emerging Discipline. International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems, 9(4), 36-50. 
  • Essila, J. C. (2018). The Dynamics of Electronic Supply Chains and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. International Journal of Computers in Clinical Practice, 3(1), 40-54. 

Books

  1. Essila, J. C. (2019). Managing Operations Throughout Global Supply Chains (vol. 1, pp. 358). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
  2. Essila, J. C. (2007). Understanding Logistics: Basic Vocabulary, Principles and Norms, Methodology and Approach, Conceptual Tools, Case Studies, and Exercises. (pp. 227). Douala: AFLOG.

Book Chapters

  • Essila, J. C. (2019). E-Business Supply Chains Drivers, Metrics, and ERP Integration. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Business Operations and Management (pp. 989-1002). IGI Global. 
  • Rupert, M., Essila, J. C. (2019). Forecasting: Investigating the Structural Relationship Among Financial Ratios and Stock Prices. Managing Operations Throughout Global Supply Chains (pp. 119-135). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 
  • Essila, J. C. (2019). Investigating the Impact of ERPs on Job Shop Manufacturing Logistics Performance. Managing Operations Throughout Global Supply Chains (pp. 286-306). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 
  • Essila, J. C. (2019). The Role of Electronic Supply Chains and ERP Systems in the Realm of E-commerce. Managing Operations Throughout Global Supply Chains (pp. 1-19). IGI Global. 
  • Mupepi, G., Essila, J. C., Opoku Mensah, A., Mupepi, S.C. (2018). Alternate Techniques to Chart Practicality in Organizations. Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics (pp. 334-352). IGI Global.
  • Mupepi, M. G., Essila, J. C., Abigail Opoku Mensah, A., Mupepi, S. C. (2018). Crafting the Edge: Gender Intelligence to Increase Productivity. Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage (pp. 235-255). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 
  • Essila, J. C. (2018). E-Business Supply Chains Drivers, Metrics, and ERP Integration. Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition (pp. 5345-5356). IGI Global. 
  • Essila, J. C. (2018). In Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), E-Business Supply Chains Drivers, Metrics, and ERP Integration (4th ed., vol. 7, pp. 5345-5356). Hershey, PA: Information Resources Management Association.

International Conference Given

  • Essila, J. C., & Motwani, J., 2019. European Academy of Management Conference: Exploring the Future of Management, "Active Learning Strategies to Improve Deductive Reasoning Instruction: An Investigation into How the Use of Simplified Concept Maps Affects Student Performance in Operations Management Courses," European Academy of Management, University Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. (June 2019).
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Logistics Management
  • Operations Management
  • Transportation and Distribution

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