Thales Botelho de Sousa is a Professor of Production Engineering at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo (IFSP), Campus Registro, Brazil. He holds a Ph.D. (2019) and M.Sc. (2015) in Production Engineering from the São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo (EESC-USP), and a Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering (2012) from the University Center Eurípides of Marília (UNIVEM). His most recent papers have been published in the Platforms, Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, Metrics, Heliyon, School Leadership & Management, World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, Food Science and Technology, Gestão & Produção, Journal of Engineering Research, and Independent Journal of Management & Production. He is a reviewer of the European Journal of Industrial Engineering, Production Planning & Control, Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, International Journal of Production Research, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Journal of Autonomous Intelligence, Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development, Business and Society Review, Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering, Benchmarking, Future Business Journal, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Frontiers in Sustainability, Discover Sustainability, Discover Food, Business Strategy and the Environment, Social Sciences Humanities Open, and Safety and Health at Work.