Announcements

Share your work, insights and discoveries with international colleagues and thought leaders at the 2020 IISE Annual Conference & Expo, May 30-June 2 in New Orleans. Submit your abstract now! Deadline: Nov. 8.

... in Metro Atlanta (Norcross, Georgia)

Lean Black Belt: Oct. 21-24, and Dec. 2-5, 2019

Lean Black Belt for Healthcare: Oct. 21-24, and Dec. 2-5, 2019

Introduction to Engineering Analytics: Nov. 4-5, 2019

Advanced Engineering Analytics: Nov. 6-8, 2019

Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement: Nov. 12-14, 2019

Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare: Nov. 12-14, 2019

Lean Scrum: Nov. 19-20, 2019

Online registration ends today for IISE's Engineering Lean & Six Sigma Conference 2019. Visit Houston's Magnolia Hotel Sept. 23-25 to find best practices, add to your professional network, and return to your job energized to make a difference. After Sept. 16, you can register on-site at the conference.

Submit Now to make the Sept. 13 abstract deadline for the Health Systems Process Improvement Conference 2020, scheduled for Feb. 26-28, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in the historic city of Savannah, Georgia. 

Accreditation agency highlights organizations in good standing ... IISE is the featured Spotlight Provider on the Interna­tional Association for Continuing Education and Training website, www.iacet.org, on Aug. 21.

Follow the lead of Lean/Six Sigma leaders like the Mayo Clinic, Intel and the University of Texas-San Antonio. Win cash and fame in the poster competition at IISE's Engineering Lean & Six Sigma Conference 2019, Sept. 23-25 at the Magnolia Hotel-Houston, Texas.

22 modules. 6 belts. 5 certificates. Add it up and you have the flexible LSS training Industry 4.0 requires. Pick the online coursework that fits your needs - with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt prices below $1,000, and extra savings for IISE members & Corporate Partners.

#ISEmagazine won 2019 Azbee Awards of Excellence by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (@ASBPE) for a case history by Michael Hughes, "#Ergo refreshes bodies at Coke," and an honorable mention for the publication.

If you're competing in the Best Paper Competition at the #Engineering #Lean & #SixSigma Conference 2019, submit your full paper now. Enter your submission by Wednesday, July 10. 

Hi! I’m Honor Lind, IISE’s new director of advertising and multimedia sponsorship. Part of my job involves connecting you with quality applicants who can fill the necessary ISE roles in your university or organization. We have print, digital and social media platforms to help you accomplish this. Contact me at hlind@iise.org for your recruitment and other advertising and sponsorship opportunities.

There’s still time to enter the 6th Annual HSPI Student Simulation Competition sponsored by FlexSim. Gather a team of four students (maximum) to solve a “real-world” healthcare situational case study using FlexSim’s simulation software. A team cannot have more than two graduate students. Your team could win the first place prize of $2,500! Read more here.

Entry forms for the competition are due no later than Sept. 30. Don’t miss this chance to show off your skills and reap the “awards”. Questions? Contact Bonnie Cameron Thank you.

Be a part of the excitement that is the HSPI Conference! Share your success stories, share your best practices, share your experiences – submit your proposal now for the 2020 Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in beautiful Savannah, Georgia, Feb. 26-28, 2020.

How do ISE tools support the magic of theme parks? How can you transition from entry-level ISE to leading your school, department, or business? How can ISEs eliminate waste one layer at a time via 3D printing/additive manufacturing, transform Smart Logistics via the Physical Internet, and impact Industry 4.0, Healthcare 4.0, Service 4.0 and more?

All the answers are in sessions at #IISEAnnual2019, May 18-21, in Orlando, Florida.

The early-bird deadline (April 15th) is approaching for IISE’s Annual Conference & Expo 2019, slated for May 18-21 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The conference’s 70th anniversary will feature:

• Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing, Production, Supply Chain Optimization
• A tsunami of technology innovation will require a systems perspective to stay ahead and transform your organization so it can thrive and survive.
• Service 4.0 and Healthcare 4.0
• How the fourth industrial revolution affects big data, implementation sciences and operational excellence in the medical and service fields.
• Thought leaders from heavy hitters
• Ford, FedEx, UPS, Boeing, Lockheed, GM, John Deere, Ernst & Young, Tompkins International, Stratasys (3D printing), Georgia Institute of Technology and more.

April 4, 2 p.m. Eastern time

Presenters: Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology; Diana Berry, Harsco Rail; Tarun Mohan Lal, Mayo Clinic

The Industrial Engineering Body of Knowledge represents the main document for our profession composed of important knowledge areas. This webinar will be led by the IISE Body of Knowledge governance committee and will provide an update on the current progress of the document, the recent chapter additions, and the dissemination activities planned for 2019.

Students: Give at least 10 hours of your time and get a free pass to attend the March 25-28 Applied Ergonomics Conference in New Orleans. Hurry! There are a limited number of slots open on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Bill Gibbs for details at bgibbs@iise.org.

Go from change agent to change master by signing up now for the “Becoming a Change Master” webinar with renowned instructors D. Scott Sink, Ph.D., PE, The Ohio State University and Bob Gold of the Gold Group on March 5 at Noon Eastern Time. Change masters are ISE professionals who can envision what’s possible, craft strategies for optimal performance and more.

IISE recently received a $15,350 grant from The UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS (NYSE:UPS). The grant will be used toward the continuation of the IISE Minority and Women Industrial Engineer Outreach Program, which includes the UPS Minority Advancement Award and scholarships for female and minority industrial engineering students.

Are you running a tight, economically sound and efficient operation? Find out at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement (HSPI) Conference Feb. 20-22 in San Antonio. Sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Systems (SHS), HSPI will include keynote presentations by Rubin Pillay, M.D., Ph.D., a medical futurist and visiting professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Mark Graban, a consultant, author and founder of LeanBlog.org.

Describing the conference content as “high-quality,” HSPI 2019 Conference Chair Eddie Pérez-Ruberté, BayCare Health System, Bradenton, Florida, says that HSPI takeaways cover “everything from simulation and patient throughput improvements to emotional intelligence, change management and leadership.”

Leaders for 2019 have been chosen in IISE's annual elections. Results were recently announced by IISE CEO Don Greene.

Three seats were filled on the 14-person board of trustees: David Poirier as president-elect; Carl Kirpes as senior vice president, industry; and Gül Kremer as senior vice president, international operations.

Join IISE in Houston this fall for the next Engineering Lean & Six Sigma Conference Sept. 23-25 at the Magnolia Hotel-Houston. This is THE international event for organizational transformation discoveries fueled by Lean and Six Sigma thinking. Attendees range from industrial, management, manufacturing and quality engineers to healthcare professionals, consultants, operational and supply chain managers and professional educators.

Register NOW for the Health Systems Process Improvement (HSPI) Conference taking place Feb. 20-22 in San Antonio, Texas! Join your peers to learn the latest in operational and quality improvement tools, methods and concepts such as lean, Six Sigma, productivity, benchmarking, simulation and project management. Don't miss this annual event. SAVE up to $100 when you register by Feb. 11.

In October 2017, IISE launched a new online community exclusively serving IISE members. In just over a year, IISE Connect has become a great tool for members to seek advice from peers, learn from their experience and participate in ongoing conversations. But to maximize those benefits, members should learn more about the best practices use all the features on the IISE Connect platform.

This webinar, presented by IISE staff members who helped build IISE Connect, will provide guidance on how to use the primary features as well as explain the value of engaging with fellow members through the online community. Staff presenters will also answer as many questions as time allows after the end of the presentation.

Now is the time to sign up and shape up your leadership skills. Take “From Engineer to Leader” on Feb 7 – 8 at the IISE Training Center in metro Atlanta with Timothy J. Greene, Ph.D., a professor of industrial and entrepreneurial engineering and engineering management at Western Michigan University. With over 31 years of experience as an engineering leader and manager in various roles, Greene's expertise is in leadership, change management, strategic planning, and operations management.

Seize potential and opportunity early in 2019. Sign up for a webinar or training course from IISE. You'll pick up critical know-how and trends to apply on the job or enhance your studies. Check out and bookmark  www.iise.org/webinars and www.iise.org/TrainingCenter today.

Winter session entries now being accepted.

Encourage a team of three undergraduate students to solve a “real-world” situational case study using Rockwell Software’s Arena simulation software. Your team could win the first place prize of $5,000.

Each team will have approximately eight weeks to develop its solution for preliminary judging. Three teams will be chosen to compete in the finals in Orlando, Fla. at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo May 18-21, 2019. The winning team will be announced at the conference. Three finalist teams receive $1,250 each for travel to the finals, complimentary conference registration, cash awards and certificates. For more details about the competition and entry parameters, visit the competition web site.

Entry forms for the winter session of the IISE/Rockwell Undergraduate Student Simulation Competition are due Jan. 4, 2019.

Questions? Contact Bonnie Cameron at bcameron@iise.org or (770) 449-0461, ext. 105, with questions. Thank you.

IISE members enjoy the award-winning ISE magazine in print and online, including a flipbook version of each issue. View the latest flipbook of ISE for hot stories on a Swiss supplier flying high with product and business innovations to become a valued partner; getting more money and a better job; helping Habitat boost its ReStore sales; reading recommendations for the holidays; and more.

With a Dec. 1 deadline for most IISE awards fast approaching, now is the time to nominate a colleague or a student for recognition. Learn all about the many awards available, nomination requirements and processes, past winners and more at www.iise.org/Honors.

Abstracts for poster presentations at the Applied Ergonomics Conference (AEC) are being accepted through Nov. 27. Educators, students, professionals, researchers, and others are urged to submit original contributions related to the fields of ergonomics, healthcare, safety, human resources and risk management that can be displayed in an educational poster format. AEC will be held in New Orleans, March 25-28.

IISE announces the North American Operations Board (NAOB) and the International Operations Board (IOB) – approved during a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT). Learn more about these developments, strategic planning and other board agenda items discussed by IISE President Tim McGlothlin in his recent blog.