Dr. Alejandro Vital Soto is an Associate Professor of Operations Research and Management Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Windsor, Canada. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP), both in Mexico. Dr. Vital has collaborated with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ontario to develop decision support systems aimed at improving operational efficiency. His research interests include production scheduling, lot-sizing, process planning, decision support systems, reconfigurable and flexible manufacturing systems, and smart manufacturing. His work is supported by funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Mitacs.