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

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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.

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

This podcast is sponsored by Missouri S&T. Accelerate your career with Missouri S&T's 100% online programs! Learn more at online.mst.edu.

"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

This podcast is sponsored by Missouri S&T. Accelerate your career with Missouri S&T's 100% online programs! Learn more at online.mst.edu.

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

This podcast is sponsored by Missouri S&T. Accelerate your career with Missouri S&T's 100% online programs! Learn more at online.mst.edu.

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! 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."

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.

This podcast is sponsored by Missouri S&T. Accelerate your career with Missouri S&T's 100% online programs! Learn more at online.mst.edu.

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.

This podcast is sponsored by Missouri S&T. Accelerate your career with Missouri S&T's 100% online programs! Learn more at online.mst.edu.

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.

This podcast is sponsored by Missouri S&T. Accelerate your career with Missouri S&T's 100% online programs! Learn more at online.mst.edu.

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

This podcast is sponsored by Missouri S&T. Accelerate your career with Missouri S&T's 100% online programs! Learn more at online.mst.edu.

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.

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.