YATIN S. KARPE CText ATI
[email protected]
1621, Crest Road, #4
Raleigh, NC 27606, USA
Tel: (919) 839-0528
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OBJECTIVE

To pursue a career in the international textile/ apparel industry that best utilizes my background and experience in textile technology and management.

EDUCATION

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC
Ph.D., Expected December 1999
Major: Textile Technology Management (GPA 3.96/4.0)

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Athens, GA
M. S., August 1996
Major: Textile Management (GPA 3.91/4.0)

UNIVERSITY OF BOMBAY, Bombay, INDIA
B. Text., July 1992
Major: Textile Technology (2nd. RANK; University Silver Medallist)

VICTORIA JUBILEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Bombay, INDIA
Licentiate Textile Manufacture, June 1990
Major: Textiles (1st. Rank; University Gold Medallist)

EXPERIENCE

• GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT      January 1997 - Present
  College of Textiles, North Carolina State University
  Analyzing Quick Response (QR) as a strategy of the 21^st century for global competitive advantage
  Defining the role of Information Engineering as key to effective decision-making in the textile industry
  Exploring the application of MRP II/ ERP systems in the textile/ apparel industry
  Teaching and assisting an undergraduate Nonwovens laboratory

• GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT      September 1996 - December 1996
  Paul J. Gutman Library, Philadelphia College of Textiles
  Assisted faculty and students in literature research

• GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT      January 1994 - August 1996
  Textile Sciences Department, University of Georgia
  Thesis: Competitive Advantage of Nations: Analysis of Indian cotton textile industry
  Conducted research in developing innovative solutions for reuse of solid textile waste
  Assisted and taught textile testing laboratory class

• SENIOR MANAGEMENT TRAINEE January 1993 - December 1993
  Raymond Woollen Mills Limited, Bombay, India
  Planned production schedules for all departments
  Streamlined vital information flow to the Executive Director
  Coordinated delivery schedules
  Initiated team-approach within the department

• GRADUATE ENGINEER TRAINEE October 1992 - December 1992
  Reliance Industries Limited, Bombay, India
  Trained and acquired knowledge of the polyester industry

• GRADUATE ENGINEER INTERN July 1990 - December 1990
  Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Limited, Bombay, India
  Gained working knowledge of the cotton textile industry

AWARDS & HONORS

• Chartered Associate Member (C.Text ATI) of the Textile Institute (UK)
• Gwendolyn Brooks O’Connell Scholarship
• Departmental Assistantship Award: N.C. State, Philadelphia College and UGA
• State Open Merit Scholarship, Bombay, India
• 4 Medals for academic achievements
• Multiple Scholarships/ Awards for academic achievements
• Gamma Sigma Delta Society
• Volunteer at the Centennial Olympic Games, Atlanta, Georgia (1996)

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• "Is Quick Response the strategy of the 21^st century for the textile and apparel supply chain?". Yatin S. Karpe, Dr. Trevor Little & Dr. George Hodge ( Textile Institute World Conference, February 1999)
• "Compilation of MRP II/ ERP software vendors for the textile/apparel industry". Yatin S. Karpe & Dr. George Hodge (APICS International Conference, October 1997)
• "MRP, MRP II, ERP...What Next?" Yatin S. Karpe & Dr. George Hodge. APICS (The Educational Society For Resource Management - Newsletter, August, 1997)
• "Indian cotton textile industry’s competitive global position". Yatin S. Karpe & Jan Hathcote (International Trade in the New Millenium. Ed. Khusrow, Fatemi. International Trade and Finance Association - Conference Proceedings, 1997)
• "Macon County: A demographic Profile". D. Bachtel, R. Pruitt, Y. Karpe, et al.
• "India’s Sunrise Industry: Textiles and Clothing". Yatin S. Karpe (Six State Consortium, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, April, 1996)
• "Waste in Georgia’s Textile and Apparel Industry". Yatin S. Karpe (Quint State Consortium, University of Georgia, Athens, April, 1995)
• "Fibrous and Other Solid Waste in Georgia’s Textile and Apparel Industry". Yatin S. Karpe & P. Annis (AATCC Southeastern Regional Conference, Macon, March, 1995)

ASSOCIATIONS

• Chartered Associate Member of The Textile Institute (1998-99)
• Ex-President, Student Chapter, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (1994-95; UGA)
• Member, Student Chapter, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (1995-98; UGA and N.C. State)
• Textile and Apparel - SIG Member, APICS - American Production Inventory Control Society (1997-99)
• Member, International Textile Apparel Association (1994-96; UGA)

SKILLS

Computer knowledge of IBM and Macintosh includes Microsoft Word and Excel, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, PowerPoint, HTML, Graphic packages and Statistical Analysis Systems software

REFERENCES

• Dr. David Brookstein, Dean, Philadelphia College of Textiles, Philadelphia
• Dr. Jan Hathcote, Associate Dean & Professor, University of Georgia
• Dr. Nolan Etters, Ex-Vice-President (AATCC); Professor, University of Georgia
• Dr. Trevor Little, Dept. Head & Professor, Textile & Apparel, Technology & Management Dept., North Carolina State University
• Dr. George Hodge, Associate Professor, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University

REFERENCES

Dr. David Brookstein

Dean, Philadelphia College of Textiles & Sciences
Henry Avenue, PA 19144. USA
Tel: (215) 951- 2751

Dr. Jan Hathcote

Associate Dean & Professor, Family & Consumer Sciences Dept.
University of Georgia
Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602. USA
Tel:(706) 542- 4907

Dr. Nolan Etters

Professor, Textile Sciences Dept.
University of Georgia
Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602. USA
Tel: (706) 542- 4892

Dr. Trevor Little

Department Head & Professor, College of Textiles
North Carolina State University
P.O. Box 8301, Raleigh, NC 27695-8301. USA
Tel: (919) 515- 6633

Dr. George Hodge

Associate Professor, College of Textiles
North Carolina State University
P.O.Box 8301, Raleigh, NC 27695.
Tel: (919)515-6569