In this week's "ExpertISE," author, certified Lean Six Sigma master black belt, and continuous improvement expert Tina Agustiady answers: "What role does continuous learning play in the ever-evolving ISE landscape?"

This week on ExpertISE — Javier Masini, industrial engineer with Value Management Strategies Inc. and an IISE instructor, answers the following question: "Are there any specific soft skills that are particularly valuable in the ISE profession?"

Nicola Chrzanowski is an industrial engineering manager with Pratt & Whitney who was an Annual Conference exhibitor.

Learn more about the IISE Annual Conference & Expo at iise.org/annual.

Bryan Fowlkes of ATI in Huntsville, Alabama, took a Podcast Break with "Problem Solved" during the 25th annual Applied Ergonomics Conference 2022, taking place March 21-24 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

Kathryn Lieffrig of Danfoss Power Solutions in Ames, Iowa, took a Podcast Break with "Problem Solved" during the 25th annual Applied Ergonomics Conference 2022, taking place March 21-24 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

There's still time to register for #IISEAnnual2022! Learn more at: www.iise.org/Annual/Register

In this episode of "Problem Solved," ISE magazine columnist Kevin McManus and his son Christopher share their common and different discoveries in their respective careers in industrial engineering. They discuss the changes in IE education, the IE connections between work and life, and how IE knowledge can improve your results in fantasy sports.

From shoveling snow to producing records to founding tech companies, Calvin Williams is a born entrepreneur. Now, the president of IISE’s Atlanta professional chapter has built Impruver.com, a strategy execution and improvement software. Williams talks with IISE’s Michael Hughes about going from the rock bottom of eviction notices to success, how race has driven him often to focus on creativity over capital, why fitness beats lean as a corporate goal, and his dream of giving back even more to underserved minority communities.

Don't miss your chance to see and learn about the latest ergonomics innovations and know-how at the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2022, March 21-24 in sunny Orlando, Florida! Sign up for #AppliedErgo2022 by March 13 and SAVE on your registration fee: http://iise.org/AEC/Register

Follow the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in real time on social media by following #HSPI2022 on Twitter! And learn more about the conference at iise.org/HSPI.

Follow the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in real time on social media by following #HSPI2022 on Twitter! And learn more about the conference at iise.org/HSPI.

Follow the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in real time on social media by following #HSPI2022 on Twitter! And learn more about the conference at iise.org/HSPI.

Follow the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in real time on social media by following #HSPI2022 on Twitter! And learn more about the conference at iise.org/HSPI.

Seokhyun Chung is an assistant professor of systems and information engineering at the University of Virginia attending his first Annual Conference.

Learn more about the IISE Annual Conference & Expo at iise.org/annual.

Follow the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in real time on social media by following #HSPI2022 on Twitter! And learn more about the conference at iise.org/HSPI.

Follow the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in real time on social media by following #HSPI2022 on Twitter! And learn more about the conference at iise.org/HSPI.

Follow the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in real time on social media by following #HSPI2022 on Twitter! And learn more about the conference at iise.org/HSPI.

Follow the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference in real time on social media by following #HSPI2022 on Twitter! And learn more about the conference at iise.org/HSPI.

Learn more and register for Tom West's #HSPI2022 pre-con workshop at: iise.org/HSPI/details.aspx?id=21084

And register for #HSPI2022 at: iise.org/HSPI/Register

"Annie Oakley" – Music and Lyrics Composed by Sotos, Wills and Campbell
Full track plays at the end of this episode!

IISE members can read the July 2014 profile on Cassandra Sotos from "Industrial Engineer" magazine: link.iise.org/iejuly14-sotos

SPONSORED BY LSU ONLINE. Building an ergonomics army doesn’t require millions of dollars and tons of top-line management, says Davana Pilczuk, corporate ergonomist at Cintas. You can achieve exponential dividends in health, safety and ROI by engaging people who are passionate about helping others, giving them a bit of training and know-how, and letting them loose on problems that affect their daily work. And a lot of the best ideas can literally be pulled right out of the dumpster.

Learn more about #HSPI2022 and save on registration by Jan. 11 at: iise.org/HSPI

SPONSORED BY LSU ONLINE. Shaun Butts, a systems engineer and Fleet Manager for the Gateway Logistics Services launch and space segment systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, discusses how to supply an outpost that will orbit the moon to support the Artemis lunar landing program, which is scheduled to launch in 2022. You can read more about Gateway and Artemis in the November issue of ISE magazine and follow mission updates on NASA’s social media sites.

SPONSORED BY LSU ONLINE! SprintRay CEO Amir Mansouri and Director of Operations Kaz Takeda discuss disrupting the world of dentistry by putting 3D printers right in the dental office. Dental 3D printing has your crowns, nightguards and bridges ready on visit one, so you don’t have to return weeks later. The ISEs find joy in being part of disruption and by improving the lives of patients and dentists – one 3D printed smile at a time. As one dentist told Takeda, “Any dentist who isn’t on 3D printing in 5 years might as well go back to pliers."

Nancy Zupick is manager of the Arena simulation team at Rockwell Automation and an Annual Conference exhibitor.

Learn more about the IISE Annual Conference & Expo at iise.org/annual.

SPONSORED BY LSU ONLINE! Yes, says Dr. Bublu Thakur-Weigold, COVID-19 caused major disruptions to global supply chains. But the director of programs at ETH Zurich maintains that manufacturers and supply chain managers heroically responded to massive, overnight changes in supply and demand. Considering the shock supply chains underwent, she says they demonstrated resilience by reconfiguring quickly, finding alternatives and making sure stockouts were temporary – the hallmark of Lean and just-in-time manufacturing.

Like many conference attendees, Dr. Tres Bishop from Kaman Aerospace in Jacksonville, Fla., has tried to learn proper greetings in this pandemic era. But he's navigated well at the Lean Six Sigma & Data Science Conference 2021 at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta. Dr. Bishop also discusses his conference presentation, "Are LSS critical success and failure factors two sides of the same coin?"

Melissa Rosado, an industrial engineer originally from Puerto Rico with a graduate degree in data science, said she appreciates being back among people "safely" during the Lean Six Sigma & Data Science Conference 2021 at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta. Melissa also said she was eager to see what was new at the crossroads of industrial engineering and data science in industry and academia.

Josette Cole-Pinnix, a data analyst with OpsVeda Inc., took a few minutes to chat with "Problem Solved" about her joy for returning to her first live conference since the start of the pandemic – the Lean Six Sigma & Data Science Conference 2021. She was excited to re-engage with in-person networking and the new motivation driven by intriguing sessions. She also addresses her love for coding (a topic that came up during Dr. Pyrcz's keynote on Tuesday) and the pride found in ISEs being "able to do it all."

While attending the Lean Six Sigma & Data Science Conference 2021, Katie Grzyb took a break between sessions to talk about her conference experience with "Problem Solved." Katie, who works at Michigan Medicine in Northville, Mich., gave her own presentation on "Continuous Improvement Team Adding Value Through Support During a Global Pandemic," which she summarizes in this bonus episode.

During the Lean Six Sigma & Data Science Conference 2021, Nick Comeau from Commonwealth Medicine took a couple of minutes to talk about his first live conference experience since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick presented at the conference as well in a session called "Plan, Vaccinate, Study, Act (PVSA): An iterative approach to fighting COVID-19," which he explains in this bonus episode of "Problem Solved."

In this episode of "Problem Solved," we explore how an LSU student aided in the tracking of CPAP and BiPAP machines with industrial engineering student Nandhaguru “Guru” Durai and industrial engineer Milad Amini at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a discussion with IISE member and LSU alum Casey Spansel.

We certainly hope you’ll join these speakers and other professionals and students Sept. 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta. You can learn more about our conference program, registration and health and safety measures for the event by visiting our website at iise.org/leansixsigma.

We certainly hope you’ll join these speakers and other professionals and students Sept. 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta. You can learn more about our conference program, registration and health and safety measures for the event by visiting our website at iise.org/leansixsigma.

We certainly hope you’ll join these speakers and other professionals and students Sept. 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta. You can learn more about our conference program, registration and health and safety measures for the event by visiting our website at iise.org/leansixsigma.

Soo-Eun Kim is a student at Oregon State University who took part in the Annual Conference volunteer service project.

Learn more about the IISE Annual Conference & Expo at iise.org/annual.

Read Kevin Drevik's original May 2011 article: http://link.iise.org/iemay11-drevik

Drevik also recommended several online resources for more knowledge about personal finance including:

https://apexmoney.com/

https://collectingwisdom.com/

https://personalfinanceblogs.com/

https://www.getrichslowly.org/

Don't miss your chance to be part of the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2021, taking place May 22-25! Apple CEO Tim Cook will be accepting this year's Captains of Industry Award and will participate in a Q&A session during the virtual Captains of Industry Forum on May 24 with Auburn’s IISE Student Chapter President Annie Dorsey.

 

We also have three terrific keynote speakers who will share their vast knowledge from their respective industries, including Walt Ehmer from Waffle House, Andres Medaglia from Universidad de los Andes and Nadine Sarter from the University of Michigan.

 

REGISTER TODAY! Learn more about our special guests, pre-conference workshops and more by visiting: iise.org/annual

Don't miss your chance to be part of the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2021, taking place May 22-25! Apple CEO Tim Cook will be accepting this year's Captains of Industry Award and will participate in a Q&A session during the virtual Captains of Industry Forum on May 24 with Auburn’s IISE Student Chapter President Annie Dorsey.

 

We also have three terrific keynote speakers who will share their vast knowledge from their respective industries, including Walt Ehmer from Waffle House, Andres Medaglia from Universidad de los Andes and Nadine Sarter from the University of Michigan.

 

Sign up by May 3 and SAVE on your registration. Learn more about our special guests, pre-conference workshops and more by visiting: iise.org/annual

Lean more and register for IISE's Vitrual Meetup, 4 p.m. Eastern time April 22: www.iise.org/VirtualMeetup

Learn more about the conference and submit an abstract by April 30, 2021, at: www.iise.org/LeanSixSigma

And follow #Lean6Data2021 on social media to learn more about the conference between now and late September.

Our "Career Path" series comes to its conclusion in this episode of "Problem Solved." James Swisher, IISE's director of continuing education, sits down with IISE Training Center instructor Paul Odomirok and one of his Lean Green Belt students, Karina Suarez from FedEx. The trio discuss the pluses and minuses of learning during the pandemic including the value of livestream courses, keeping in touch with family, friend and colleagues, and the educational goal of human development.

Register for the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2021 at: www.iise.org/AEC/register

Caitlin Kenney previously appeared in a Season 1 episode, "PE Licensures: Facts and Myths": https://podcast.iise.org/episodes/pe-licensures-facts-and-myths-with-caitlin-kenney-and-amy-greer

This episode of "Problem Solved" is the second part of the "IISE Career Path" series of shows about continuous improvement in education, work and life. IISE's James Swisher talks with IISE Training Center with Adrienne Dickerson and virtual training student Elizabeth Ehlman, an industrial engineer with The Kroger Co. The trio discusses the importance of training and development in one's career journey, the future of healthcare and IEs, and balancing work and home in these challenging times.

This episode of "Problem Solved" launches the "IISE Career Path" series of shows about continuous improvement in education, work and life. IISE's James Swisher talks with two instructors from the IISE Training Center - Beth Cudney, an IISE Fellow from Maryville University, and Larry Aft, the recently retired Director of Continuing Education for IISE - about career moves, family legacies in ISE and Aft's long career of contribution to the profession and the training of ISE professionals.

Barrett Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of industrial engineering and aeronautics and astronautics at Purdue University as well as a Fellow of IISE, returns for another round of "ExpertISE." This week, Dr. Caldwell gives his thoughts on the following question: "What role does continuous learning play in the ever-evolving ISE landscape?"

This episode is an extended conversation based on a Case Study in the December 2020 issue of ISE magazine. Read the full article at: link.iise.org/isedec20_casestudy

In this episode of "Problem Solved," we talk to three previous guests of the podcast – Bobbie Watts, Gretchen Macht and Ali Hobbs – about the "good, bad and ugly" lessons of 2020. The three professionals discuss the struggles and successes discovered in their careers and industries over the past year as well as their optimism for the heightened role and need for industrial and systems engineers in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Social media info for SHS where you can follow #HSPI2021:

Twitter: @shsinfo
Facebook: @societyforhealthsystems
Instagram: @society_for_health_systems
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/867527/