Anis Chelbi is Professor in Industrial Engineering at the Higher National School of Engineering at the University of Tunis. He is also Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Mediterranean School of Business in Tunisia. His main research interests include production, reliability, and maintenance. He has a rich array of experience as a consultant in various fields like aeronautics with SNECMA Motors and Messier-Dowty in France, the chemical industry with AKZO-Nobel in Belgium, and other industries in Tunisia. He is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Paper Award at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2009.