A panelist made up of the Women in Lean and guests answer questions and spotlight key points about the anti-racism calls to action that they are taking to help bring an end to systemic racism and social injustice. The panelist includes: Deondra Wardelle Karyn Ross Crystal Davis Dorsey Sherman Mark Graban Tracy Defoe Bella Englebach […]
The webinar was led by Tonya Smith-Jackson, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at NC A&T State University and IISE’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee chairperson, and is joined by D. Scott Sink, Ohio State University. They are also joined by Bevlee Watford, Associate Dean, Equity and Engagement at Virginia Tech, College of Engineering, along […]
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Dr. Randal Pinkett and Dr. Jeffrey Robinson talk about important issues of race, diversity, and equity in organizations. Together, they are co-authors of the book Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness and the upcoming book (2021) Black Faces in High Places. Topics in the interview include: Workplace […]
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The following webinar was hosted by the IISE Sustainable Development Division, as part of their mission to help align Industrial and Systems Engineers with organizations working on the UN Sustainable Development goals. In addition to covering details of the project, here are some key takeaways. Student capstone projects and research work provide excellent real-world experience […]
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To improve security, changes were required at the Nebraska Crime Commission offices at an initial price of $60.000 USD. Green Belt training improvements were made to the plan to reduce the costs to $4500 USD, saving over $50,00 USD primarily through utilization surplus property instead of buying brand new. Watch the video below, or visit […]
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The Sustainable Development division of IISE conducted an interview with Brad Miller, who is Senior Professor of Practice in the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He shares his success with teaching students how to apply lean and Six Sigma methods in their homes and at their part-time jobs, including two projects […]
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by Brion Hurley While reading the book, Above the Law by Matthew Whitaker, I learned about the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program that has been deployed in many neighborhoods in the United States to reduce gun violence. “[PSN] is a nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and […]
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Toyota partnered with Goodwill Industries of Connecticut to get the 200+ donations to the sales floor faster to improve sales. Toyota involved staff in improving their work which in turn helps Goodwill fund services that help people achieve independence and self-sufficiency through job training and other services. Reduced safety and ergonomic issues for workers Reduced […]
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Kymberly Epperson and Darlene Schlueter set out to streamline the food event registration process at UC San Diego to ensure campus compliance, food safety and higher customer satisfaction. After research, Kymberly and Darlene found: Users reporting the online registration system to be complex and burdensome, impacting the customer experience. Big dining events, or barbecues are required […]
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by Brion Hurley Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief nonprofit organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, to help end hunger by 2030. They are working to help impact the UN SDG: Goal #2, Zero Hunger. Based on their implementation of lean, Six Sigma, systems thinking and engineering principles, they […]
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