Announcements

There's a new "Crisis Resource Community" on IISE Connect that will give members a designated online place to share potential solutions and responses to some of the immediate challenges being faced by our colleagues, customers, students, faculty, family and friends from around the world. 

At the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, the health and welfare of our members and customers are our top priority. We also continue to review IISE events and make decisions based on continuing developments. Read the full statement at: https://link.iise.org/covid19

Creating Cultures that Support Full Potential Performance/Operational Excellence ... The context for operational excellence, an organization's culture, is often treated as a "given" or pre-existing condition or constraint, non-treatable variable. Presenters: David Poirier, CEO of The Poirier Group and President-Elect for IISE, and Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, senior technical staff & CX program director at IBM.

Please read the 3/16 letter from IISE leadership ... We understand the predicament you're facing in regards to #IISEAnnual2020. As of today, we plan to hold the event as scheduled, May 30 – June 2 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans.

The OR Nominating Committee is making a call for nominations for the position of president-elect (three year term and must be a current or past board member). All nominees must be current OR members of IISE. Students are not eligible.

 

The new term will begin on June 1. Board members are expected to be an active participant in monthly board conference calls and to participate in various initiatives, some of which are led by committees working in partnership with the full board.

 

Board members are also expected to attend the IISE Annual Conference and to participate in the Town Hall meeting held during the annual conference. 

                                              

To submit a nomination, complete the Nomination form and send to Kathy Gamboa NO LATER than March 12th.  

 

Contact Chase Rainwater if you have any questions about the positions and responsibilities. Please consider giving back to your profession through a OR leadership position. 

Managing Editor Keith Albertson received news that ISE is a regional finalist in the 2020 Azbee Awards of Excellence! Keith’s superior writing and reporting skills earned the win with his article “Freight expectations: Growing port seeks logistic expertise” in the March 2019 issue of ISE. Keith continues former ISE Managing Editor Michael Hughes' - now IISE's manager of marketing - winning tradition as this is the third year in a row that ISE has earned Azbee wins. Azbees are presented by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

Agile Methodology to Enable Rapid Process Innovation and Improvement

Presented by Chapter # 1 - OPEN TO ALL
Feb. 25, 12 p.m. Eastern time;
Presenters: Joan Tafoya, Sandia National Labs and Caitlyn Spargo, International Management Systems.
Sign up now for this in-depth overview of how ISEs and others can apply agile principles and methods to drive more rapid benefits realization on process improvement initiatives.

Celebrate Engineers Week! As a long-time coalition member of DiscoverE, IISE represents industrial and systems engineers in the grand scope of DiscoverE’s quest “to ensure people everywhere understand how engineers, technicians, and technologists make the world a better place.”

Leaders for 2020 have been chosen in the IISE annual election. IISE CEO Don Greene announced the results. Three seats were filled on the 14-person board of trustees: Bopaya Bidanda, Ph.D., as president-elect; Ronald Askin, Ph.D., as senior vice president, publications; and Rohan Shirwaiker, Ph.D., as senior vice president, technical operations. New officers are elected by IISE professional members and serve for three years. Terms begin April 1.

Oguzhan Alagoz, Ph.D., is the new editor-in-chief of IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering. He replaces Teresa Wu, who served her four-year term as editor of the quarterly journal beginning in 2016. He has served as associate editor for IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering since 2010 and IISE Transactions since 2011, and as a referee for several other journals. Contact Alagoz at alagoz@engr.wisc.edu.

NEW IISE CUP: Get recognized for innovative, effective ISE principles and practices. Top 3 winning teams announced at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo May 30-June 2 in New Orleans. Enter by Jan. 31.

IISE receives 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.

IISE CEO Don Greene expressed gratitude for the grant on behalf of the industrial and systems engineering profession. “IISE is grateful for the long-standing support of The UPS Foundation. Its generous grant bolsters our mission to better serve ISEs ‘who solve the complex and critical problems of the world.’ Together, IISE and UPS are ensuring a bright future for students through scholarships and awards, ensuring diversity and inclusion in the process.”

All - Please consider to apply for this high quality award recognizing young researchers in the energy research field.

As a long-time coalition member of DiscoverE, IISE represents industrial and systems engineers in the grand scope of DiscoverE’s quest “to ensure people everywhere understand how engineers, technicians, and technologists make the world a better place.” Take the second annual #GlobalEngineerSurvey and help us learn more about the future of engineering. Survey closes Jan. 10. Results will be shared on #WorldEngineeringDay (March 4).

You were born with a competitive nature and

IISE recognizes people like you for that endless yearning to better yourself, your profession and the world. Have a look at those who made the winners' circle and the awards they won, and learn more about IISE's awards program. Deadline for most IISE awards: Dec. 1.

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 today! 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.