[Iefac.list] REMINDER: Abstract Deadline Approaching for the Engineering Lean & Six Sigma 2014 Conference in Orlando, FL

Tue Mar 18 10:22:00 EDT 2014

Dear Colleagues,

The abstract deadline (April 14) is fast approaching for the IIE Engineering Lean & Six Sigma 2014 conference, which is being held in conjunction with the lean educator conference, in Orlando, FL from September 29 - October 1. Special this year: The Lean Educator Conference (LEC) will be held in conjunction with the ELSS conference offering attendees a much wider variety of sessions than any ELSS conference before!! We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!

2014 IIE Engineering Lean & Six Sigma Conference
September 29 – October 1, 2014, Orlando Florida

Call for Papers

The ELSS 2014 conference committee invites submission of abstracts to share your experiences in terms of industry practices, teaching/training and research in Lean, Six Sigma and related areas with a diverse audience of engineers, managers and educators/researchers dedicated to improving operational excellence at the 2014 Engineering Lean & Six Sigma (ELSS) Conference, which will be held in Orlando, FL from September 29 – October 1, 2014.

Special this year: The Lean Educator Conference (LEC) will be held in conjunction with the ELSS conference offering attendees a much wider variety of sessions than any ELSS conference before!!

New and, expanded, tracks for ELSS 2014 are:
·         Industry Track
·         Collaborative Industry/Academic Track
·         Academic Track: Teaching
·         Academic Track: Research

Specific areas of focus* include, but are not limited to, the following:
Industry Track
Industrial Engineering & Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma Industry Practices
Lean Six Sigma Case Studies
Sustaining Lean Six Sigma Efforts

Collaborative Industry/ Academic Track
Listening to the Voice of the Customer – Industry Needs of New Graduates
Collaborative Learning – Projects, Improvements, and Bringing Process Improvement to Academia
Collaborative Teaching – Academic Involvement in Industry Training

Academic Track: Teaching
Responding to the voice of the customer: Teaching Lean in the University Environment through
-          Familiarization with lean nomenclature
-          Integrated teaching as part of existing engineering core
-          Dedicated programs
-          Continuing Education
-          Educational Innovation

Academic Track: Research
Sustaining Lean Implementation and Effectiveness through research on:
-          The Lean Organization
-          Emerging Topics in Lean Research
-          Innovations for Lean Implementation
-          Future of Lean Six Sigma
*Detailed list of track descriptions is available at:http://www.iienet2.org/LeanSixSigma/details.aspx?id=7784 

Presenters are invited to submit abstracts for these tracks on industry topics (such as practices in segments new to lean six sigma), academic topics (both research and education), and joint academic/industry topics (including needs for new graduates, industry participation in learning in academia, and professional education and training). Visit the conference website for more information: http://www.iienet2.org/leansixsigma/.

Abstracts/papers can be submitted online at www.xcdsystem.com/lss.  For specific inquiries, contact Carol Le Blanc at cleblanc at iienet.org  or (770) 349-1114, or Larry Aft at laft at iienet.org  or (770) 349-1130. 
ELSS 2014 will be packed with various activities including keynote presentations, panel discussions, interactive forums, concurrent industry & research presentations, facility tours, and activities for students. All papers will be peer-reviewed, and the accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Track specific best paper will be selected and announced in the conference. Don’t miss this opportunity to present your lean and Six Sigma research and ideas. Go to www.iienet2.org/leansixsigma for the latest updates.

Important Dates to Remember:
Deadline for abstracts (100-200 words): April 14, 2014
Abstract decision notification: April 30, 2014
Full paper submissions (recommended): June 13, 2014
Paper decision notification: July 18, 2014
Final paper submission: August 1, 2014
Early bird registration: August15, 2014 
We look forward to seeing you at ELSS 2014 in Orlando!!

Paul Odomirok, Industry Chair, President and CEO, Performance Excellence Associates

Valentine Boving, Asst. Industry Chair, Senior Quality Engineer, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Fazleena Badurdeen, Academic Chair, Associate Professor, University of Kentucky

Chinweike Eseonu, Asst.  Academic Chair, Assistant Professor, Oregon State University

Hugh McManus, Ednet Chair, Senior Special Projects Engineer, Metis Design Corporation

Chinweike Eseonu, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
406 Rogers Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
chinweike.eseonu at oregonstate.edu
Phone: +1.541.737.0024
Fax: +15417372600

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