He received a BSc degree in Industrial Engineering from King Saud University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), an MSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL, USA), and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Loughborough University (Loughborough, UK). He has diverse expertise in Analysis and design of manufacturing systems, logistics, supply chain and operations management; application of simulation, mathematical modeling and optimization techniques to solve supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing systems problems; business process improvement and organizational design, responsiveness measurement, response modeling, lean and agility in manufacturing and supply chain.