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Prof. Harvey H. Millar P. Eng.
Harvey Millar was born in St. Lucia where he received his secondary education at St. Mary's College and the A' Level College. In 1982 he completed a Bachelors degree (Upper Second Class Honors) in Industrial Engineering at U.W.I. St. Augustine. He moved to Canada in 1982 where he completed a Master of Applied Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering at the Technical University of Nova Scotia in 1985 and 1990 respectively. He continues to live there today.
In 1988 Dr. Millar joined the faculty of Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University in Halifax Nova Scotia. Now a Full Professor in the Faculty, Dr. Millar teaches courses in Business Statistics, Total Quality Management and Improvement, Operations Management and Strategy, Simulation of Management and Industrial Systems, and the Use of Scientific Methods in Management Decision Making. Dr. Millar is an avid researcher and has published several articles in a variety academic journals in his field. His research interests include the design and management of manufacturing systems, planning and scheduling of production, managing operations in health care systems, scheduling of manpower and work crews, scheduling of transportation, and the design and planning of industrial fishing operations.
In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Millar is a Management consultant with Management Technologies Inc., a consulting firm dedicated to helping businesses and organizations run cost-efficient and/or profitable operations through effective scientific management practices. He has conducted projects for a number of agencies in Canada including the Federal Government, and in the Caribbean.
Dr. Millar is also a trainer, and has delivered a number of workshops and lectures which include among others: Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, Productivity Improvement, Total Quality Management, Simulation of Business and Industrial Systems, Use of Computers in Decision Making, Creative Problem Solving, Inventory Management and Manufacturing Strategy. He has conducted workshops throughout the Caribbean including Trinidad, Guyana, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, BVI, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada.
His primary consulting and training interests are focused on improving the productive capacity of public, private, and not-for-profit organizations at the operational level. He is a firm believer in recognizing the cultural uniqueness of the Caribbean and how that manifests itself in the performance of Caribbean organizations.
In addition to teaching, research, and consulting, Dr. Millar is a 5-time award winning Jazz musician. His passion is music and currently leads a jazz quartet called bSharp. He released his debut award winning CD in 2001 and is scheduled to release a second before the end of the year. He is also a community advocate, with a special interest in advancing the educational performance of African Canadian youth.
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