Announcements

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.

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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.