Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast

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...

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 episod...

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.

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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. Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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. Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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. Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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/ Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology For...

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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 ha...

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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 ha...

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

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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. Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum

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 touc...

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum Register for the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2021 at: www.iise.org/AEC/register Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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 Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum

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 jou...

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...

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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 Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum

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...

Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum 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/ Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum

In this episode of "Problem Solved," Angie Jackman, an industrial engineer with NASA and project manager for the Mars Ascent Vehicle mission at the Marshall Space Flight Center, discusses her career and the role of industrial and systems engineers at the space agency with IISE member and Purdue University professor Barrett Caldwell.

In this episode of "Problem Solved," we highlight research by IISE members and academic leaders Laura Albert* of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Gretchen Macht at the University of Rhode Island on efforts to streamline procedures for in-person voting on Election Day. *Albert will be named a new IISE Fellow on Nov. 2 during the virtual IISE Annual Conference & Expo. More details on regi...

Industrial engineering professor Shaul Ladany reflects on his life of research and teaching, his athletic career as a world-record race walker who competed in two Olympics, and growing up amid the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust. This episode is sponsored by the University of Louisville Online Learning.