Research Activities and Publications


Books and book chapters

  1. Ilter, H. K. “Improvement, Application, and Control.” and its “Cases”, Ed. M. Barca, In Strategic Management, Nobel Publishing, 2015.
  2. Ilter, H. K. “Operations Cases.” In Operations Management (International) by William J. Stevenson, McGraw Hill, 2012.
  3. Ilter, H. K. “Keys to Online Trade Information in Emerging Markets - Turkey,” Geneva: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO Press, 2004. Digital edition.

Journal articles

  1. Bicakci, P. S., Ureten, S., and Ilter, H. K. “Effects of Supply Chain Management Applications on the Chain Performance.” Beykent University Journal of Engineering Sciences, in-print (2017).
  2. Ilter, H. K. “On the Sub-optimality of Strategic Decisions.” Istanbul University Journal of the School of Business Administration 42/2 (2013): 181-197.
  3. Ilter, H. K. and Alguner, A. “Lead Lag Relationship and Price Discovery in Turkish Stock Exchange and Futures Markets.” African Journal of Business Management 7/41 (2013): 4254-4262.
  4. Simsek, E. K. and Ilter, H. K. “Fitness Landscape Theory as a Performance Evaluation Method: Banking Sector Example.” MPM Journal of Productivity 2012/1 (2012): 89-106.
  5. Ilter, H. K. “A Methodology for the Exploration of Supply Chain Architecture.” African Journal of Business Management 5/22 (2011): 9334-9339.
  6. Ilter, H. K. “Research on Information Technology Strategies in terms of Fitness Landscape Theory.” Hacettepe University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences 26 (2008): 163-182.
  7. Ilter, H. K. “Information Systems Perspective on Enterprise Resources Planning: Impacts and Values.” Istanbul Commerce University Journal of Social Sciences 11 (2007): 1-20.
  8. Ilter, H. K. “On the Knowledge and Wisdom Relationship.” ELYADAL PiVOLKA 04 (2007).
  9. Ilter, H. K. “Mathematics of Art: Escher’s Biography.” ELYADAL PiVOLKA 02 (2004).
  10. Ilter, H. K. “Notes About Information.” ELYADAL PiVOLKA 02 (2004).

Papers in proceedings

  1. Bicakci, P. S., Ureten, S., and Ilter, H. K. “Effects of Supply Chain Management Applications on the Chain Performance.” 16. Production Researches Symposium, Istanbul, 2016.
  2. Ilter, H. K. and Bulgak, A. A. “SCOM©: Development of a Multi-Layer Ontological Model for Supply Chains.” 15. Production Researches Symposium, Izmir, 2015.
  3. Ilter, H. K. and Ureten, S. “Effects of Critical Success Factors on the Supply Chain's Performance.” 15. National Production Researches Symposium, Izmir, 2015.
  4. Bulgak, A. A. and Ilter, H. K. “A Case Study for SCOM©: Recycling Paper Supply Chain in Montreal Area.” Malaysia, 2015.
  5. Bulgak, A. A. and Ilter, H. K. “A Stochastic Analysis of Static Complexity in Manufacturing Systems.” YAEM2014
  6. Ilter, H. K. and Dikmen, B. “On the Optimality of Dynamic Fitness Landscapes.” 32. Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Congress, Istanbul, June 2012.
  7. Ilter, H. K. “Product Variability and Complexity in Assembly Lines.” 31. Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Congress, Sakarya, June 2011.
  8. Ilter, H. K. “Optimization of Inventory Levels with Genetic Algorithms in Supply Chain Management.” 31. Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Congress, Sakarya, June 2011.
  9. Ilter, H. Kemal, and Tekin, R. N. “Modeling Hospital Length of Stay Using Computer Simulation Systems.” INFORMS Healthcare Conferences, Montreal, June 2011.
  10. Tekin, R. N. and Ilter, H. K. “Identifying Factors Related To Hospital Length Of Stay With Structural Equation Modeling.” INFORMS Healthcare Conference, Montreal, June 2011.
  11. Ilter, H. K. and Ureten, S. “Approaches Using to Measure Supply Chain Performance and Successful Performance Measurement.” Paper presented at the annual meeting for the 30. National Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Congress, Istanbul, 2010.
  12. Ureten, S. and Ilter, H. K. “Effect of World Class Manufacturing Applications to Firm's Performance.” 9. National Production Researches Symposium, Eskisehir, 2009.
  13. Ilter, H. K. and Kiraci, A. “Adding Price Mechanism to Supply Chain Management and Comparing Old Methods with Computer Simulation.” 29. National Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Congress, Ankara, 2009.
  14. Ureten, S. and Ilter, H. K. “Supply Chain Structure of the Corrugated Board Industry in Turkey.” 29. National Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Congress, Ankara, 2009.
  15. Ureten, S. and Ilter, H. K. “A Conceptual Model of Supply Chain Management.” 8. National Production Researches Symposium, Eskisehir, 2008.
  16. Ilter, H. K. “Research on Sub-Optimality of Strategic Decision Making about Information Systems, Technology and Innovation.” 28. National Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Congress, Izmir, 2008.
  17. Ilter, H. K. “Research on Information Technology Strategies in terms of Fitness Landscape Theory.” 27. National Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Congress, Ankara, 2007.
  18. Ureten, S. and Ilter, H. K. “Supply Chain Management Ontology: Towards an Ontology-Based SCM Model.” International Logistics and Supply Chain Management Congress, İzmir, 2007.
  19. Ilter, H. K. “Integrated Open Electronic Approaches in Business Management in view of Global Competition: E-Business Model Searching.” 5. National Middle Anatolian Management Congress, Tokat, 2006.
  20. Ilter, H. K. “A Critical Approach to Knowledge Society Transformation and Example of “E-Transformation Project of Turkey.” 5. International Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress, Kocaeli, 2006.
  21. Sahin, S. and Ilter, H. K. “Information and Science in Perspective of Quantum Philosophy.” 5. International Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress, Kocaeli, 2006.
  22. Kivanc, E., Ozbilger, H.I., Yildiz, T., and Ilter, H. K. “Critical Factors in E-Government Transformation and Considerations with Business Administration Point of View.” Internet Symposium, Ankara, 2006.
  23. Ilter, H. K. and Yaman, M. “Transformation of Logistics: Nano-Dimensions of Integrated Value Chain Management.” 3. National Defense Technologies Congress, Ankara, 2004.
  24. Ilter, H. K. “Management Information Systems in Logistics.” Seminars on Logistics in Defense Systems, Ankara, 2004.
  25. Ilter, H. K. “Extranets and Value Chain Management in Virtual Organizations.” 1. National Production Researches Symposium, Istanbul, 2001.

Invited talks

  1. “Taxa Scientia: An Interdisciplinary Story,” MIS Talks at Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, 10/2016.
  2. “A Brief Introduction to Swarm Intelligence” Research Seminars at University of Social Sciences, Ankara, 10/2015.
  3. “Ontological Supply Chain Management: Concepts, Applications, Extensions” Weekly Research Seminars at Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, 11/2013.
  4. “I, Cyborg: Yet another story about cybernetic organisms in six minutes!” Presentation at Concordia University, Montreal, 5/2013.
  5. “Taxa Scientia” Seminar for Researchers at Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, 11/2012.
  6. “Taxa Scientia” Psychology Education Workshop at Baskent University, Ankara, 2/2012.
  7. “How can we handle the ‘Network and Information Security Education’? Ten Blocks.” 4. National Network and Information Security Symposium, Ankara, 11/2011.
  8. “Critics About E-Commerce.” 2. International Informatics Law Congress, Izmir, 11/2011.
  9. “World Class Manufacturing.” Turkish Machine Engineers Chamber, Ankara, 04/2011.
  10. “Dream of the Decision Maker: Optimality in strategic decisions.” Wednesday Seminars at Baskent University, Ankara, 02/2009.
  11. “A Science Duet: Gray Matter to Black Matter.” (with D. Kokdemir) First Graduate Students of Psychology Congress, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, 05/2007.
  12. “Does Path of Wisdom Pass Through Stomach?” Seminars on Academic Awareness at ELYADAL, Baskent University, Ankara, 02/2006.
  13. “Chaotic Dimensions of the Quantum Paradigm.” Seminars on Academic Awareness at ELYADAL, Baskent University, Ankara, 02/2006.
  14. “E-Signature.” Wednesday Seminars at Baskent University, Ankara, 04/2005.
  15. “E-Business with Enterprise Resources Planning Perspective.” Wednesday Seminars at Baskent University, Ankara, 01/2005.
  16. “Customer Relationship Management.” Wednesday Seminars at Baskent University, Ankara, 12/2001.
  17. “Enterprise Resources Planning – II.” Wednesday Seminars at Baskent University, Ankara, 06/2001.
  18. “Enterprise Resources Planning – I.” Wednesday Seminars at Baskent University, Ankara, 12/2000.
  19. “The Internet.” Wednesday Seminars at Baskent University, Ankara, 12/2000.

Technical reports

  1. Alternative Tourism Entrepreneurship: Investment Analysis of a Thermal Health Facility, with D. Demirbas and I. Acar, Turkey, 06/2012.
  2. Productivity Analysis of Military Maintenance Systems, with S. Ureten, Turkey, 08/2008.
  3. UBM Co. – ASKI, Ankara Rain-Water and Waste-Water Drainage Master Plan, Feasibility Report, Turkey, 08/2001.

Unpublished working papers

  1. Ilter, H. K. “Information and Science in Perspective of Quantum Philosophy.”
  2. Ilter, H. K. “A Critical Approach to Knowledge Society Transformation and Example of ‘E-Transformation Project of Turkey.”
  3. Ilter, H. K. “Transformation of Logistics.”
  4. Ilter, H. K. “Dynamic Pricing in Supply Chain Management: Reducing Bullwhip Effect.”
  5. Ilter, H. K. “Multi-Agent Systems and Supply Chain Management.”
  6. Ilter, H. K. “Anatomy of the Complexity in Supply Chains.”

Research projects

  1. Development of the Supply Chain Markup Language (SCML) for SCOM©, 2015–2016, supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.
  2. Development of the Multi-Layer Ontology for Supply Chains (SCOM©), 2014–2015, supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.
  3. Improvement of Supply Chain Management Performance Measurements, 2013, supported by Council of Higher Education of Turkey.