Mohammed Alkahtani is an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department, and Vice-Dean of Advanced Manufacturing Institute, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was the chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, KSU for 4 years (2014-2018). He earned his B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from KSU, a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL, USA), and a Ph.D. in Manufacturing Engineering from Loughborough University (Loughborough, UK). He has diverse expertise in analysis, modeling, and design of manufacturing systems, supply chain and operations management; responsiveness measurement, leanness and agility in manufacturing and supply chain.