College of Business
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
11200 S.W. 8th St, RB 348A
Miami, FL 33199
Phone: (305) 348-1663
Email: rmesia@fiu.edu
Ronald Mesia
Teaching Professor, Department of Marketing & Logistics
College of Business
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
11200 S.W. 8th St, RB 348A
Miami, FL 33199
Phone: (305) 348-1663
Email: rmesia@fiu.edu
Education
Doctor of Business Administration
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Master of Science in Operations Research
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Master of International Business Administration
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru
Areas of Expertise
- Inventory Management
- Multimodal Transportation
- Sourcing
- Supply Chain Technology
- Warehousing and Distribution Centers
Professional Activities
Dr. Ron Mesia is a Teaching Supply Chain Professor and the Executive Director of Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at Florida International University.
His areas of expertise are Supply Chain Management, International Trade and Logistics, Multimodal Transportation, Inventory Management, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.
Dr. Mesia has held corporate executive positions at Nortel Networks, Microsoft Corporation, AeroThrust Corporation, Amazon.com, and Federal Express Corporation.
His most recent refereed journal article is titled A framework to design a lean supply chain: A case study in a Peruvian concrete company, International Journal of Value Chain Management (IJVCM). Florida tomato and strawberry supply chain study: climate, market & strategies for a resilient future. Walmart Foundation, Institute of Environment, Agroecology Program, Florida International University. Developing a two-echelon inventory framework in the pharmaceutical supply chain: an empirical review, Advances in Manufacturing Management and Process Control. Business Intelligence and its Influence on Decision Making, Journal of Applied Business and Economics, (JABE). Applying Lean Maintenance to Optimize Manufacturing Processes in the Supply Chain: A Peruvian Print Company Case, International Journal of Supply Chain Management, (IJSCM). Organization and Society: Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility and The Inclusive Business in the Peruvian Business Environment, Journal of Applied Business and Economics, (JABE). Development of Supply Chain Quality Management in Peruvian Blueberry Companies: A Case Study in Cañete, Peru, International Journal of Supply Chain Management, (IJSCM). Organic Coffee Supply Chain Source Process Integration: A Peruvian Case, International Journal of Supply Chain Management, (IJSCM). Modeling the Distribution of Organic Coffee Supply Chain of Junín Region, Peru, International Journal of Supply Chain Management, (IJSCM). The motivational factors affecting earnings management of not-for-profit hospitals in South Korea, Research Journal of Business Management, (RJBM). Senior Leadership and Middle Management impact on Lean Enterprise Initiatives, Journal of Accounting Information Sciences & Leadership (IJAISL). Key Performance Measurement and Lean Enterprise Initiatives Impact on Defense Contractors, Journal of Accounting Information Sciences & Leadership (IJAISL). Economic Determinants of Maquiladoras Exports to the USA, Journal of Global Business Issues (JGBI).
Dr. Mesia holds two degrees from Nova Southeastern University’s Huizenga School of Business, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: A Doctorate in International Business Administration, and a Master’s in international business. He also earned a Master of Science in Operations Research from the Stuart School of Business at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, and a degree in Industrial Engineering from Federico Villarreal University in Lima, Peru.
Courses Taught
- Creating Economic and Social Value
- Export Marketing
- Global Logistics
- Introduction to Marketing
- Logistics Strategy
- Logistics Systems and Analytics
- Logistics Technology
- Managing Global Production and Technology
- Marketing Channels
- Marketing Management in the Global Environment
- Principles of Logistics
- Principles of Transportation
- Purchasing and Inventory Management
- Special Topics in Marketing
- Special Topics in Transportation
- Supply Chain Management
- Transportation Logistics
Publications
Chavez Casmiroa L. G., Mesia R., & Moscoso Cuaresmaa J. R.
(2025).
<span style="font-size:12pt;">Automation, Sustainability, and Digitalization at Callao Port: An Exploration of Operations at the Southern Dock from 2019 to 2022</span>.
Universidad del Pacifico-Lima Peru
, 17(1)
.
Arauco, I., Ramos, E., Mesia, R., & Cole, P. S.
(2022).
A Framework to design Lean Supply Chain: A case Study in a Concrete Company.
International Journal of Value Change Management
, 13(4)
.
Negro, A. R., & Mesia, R.
(2020).
Situational Leadership and Leader Versatility.
Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics
, 17(3)
.
Negro, A., & Mesia, R.
(2020).
The Business Intelligence and its Influence on Decision Making,.
Journal of Applied Business and Economics, (JABE)
, 22(3)
.
Ramos, E., Mesia, R., Alva, C., & Miyashiro, R.
(2020).
Applying Lean Maintenance to Optimize Manufacturing Processes in the Supply Chain: A Peruvian Print Company Case.
International Journal of Supply Chain Management, (IJSCM)
, 9(1)
.
Arana, K., Flores, K., Ramos, E., & Mesia, R.
(2020).
Developing a two-echelon inventory framework in the pharmaceutical supply chain: An empirical review.
Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control
.
Negro, A., & Mesia, R.
(2019).
Organization and Society: Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility and The Inclusive Business in the Peruvian Business Environment.
Journal of Applied Business and Economics, (JABE)
, 21(5)
.
Ramos, E., Mesia, R., Matos, D., & Ruiz, S.
(2019).
Organic Coffee Supply Chain Source Process Integration: A Peruvian Case.
Interternational Journal of Supply Chain Management
, 8(6)
.
Ramos, E., Mesia, R., Cavero, C., & Vera, B.
(2018).
Modeling the Distribution of Organic Coffee Supply Chain of Junín Region, Peru. International Journal of Supply Chain Management.
International Journal of Supply Chain Management
, 8(2)
.
Lee, K. Y., Mesia, R., & Griffin, T.
(2014).
The Motivational factors affecting Earnings Management of Not-for-profit Hospitals in South Korea.
Research Journal of Business Management
, 8(1)
.
Humbert, E. R., Mesia, R., Griffin, T., & Charles, N.
(2012).
Key Performance Measurements and Lean Enterprise impact on Defense Contractors.
International Journal of Accounting Information Science & Leadership - IJAISL
, 5(13)
.
- Humbert, E. R., Mesia, R., & Griffin, T. (2012). Senior Leadership and Middle Management Impact on Lean Enterprise Initiatives. International Journal of Accounting Information Science & Leadership - IJAISL, 5(15).
Mesia, R., & Belay, S.
(2011).
Economic determinants of demand for maquiladora exports to the U.S: An empirical examination.
Journal of Global Business Issues
, 5(2)
.