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Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineerspodcast.iise.org
Conversations with industrial and systems engineers about their work, ideas and solutions. This podcast will feature both IISE members and non-members who come from diverse backgrounds in both academia and industry to discuss a wide range of topics as it relates to their work as well as some off-beat topics that we think you, our audience, will find fascinating.
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Episodes

#HSPI2022 Podcast Break with Gabriela Renta Lopez

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.

Jan 21, 20222 min

#HSPI2022 Podcast Break with Chadd Canode

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.

Jan 20, 20224 min

#HSPI2022 Podcast Break with Casey Spansel

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.

Jan 20, 20222 min

#HSPI2022 Podcast Break with Catherine Reckard

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.

Jan 20, 20221 min

#HSPI2022 Podcast Break with Christine Doyle

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.

Jan 20, 20222 min

Design Thinking for Caregivers

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

Jan 03, 202243 minSeason 3Ep. 11

An IE's World On the Strings

"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

Dec 07, 202151 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Building an Ergonomics Army

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.

Nov 22, 202148 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Engineering a Supply Chain to the Moon

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.

Oct 26, 202144 minSeason 3Ep. 7

3D Printing for a Better Smile

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 printi...

Oct 12, 202153 minSeason 3Ep. 6

The Global Pandemic: Supply Chain’s Finest Hour

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-t...

Sep 28, 202155 minSeason 3Ep. 5

#Lean6Data2021 Podcast Break - Dr. Tres Bishop

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?"

Sep 22, 20213 min

#Lean6Data2021 Podcast Break - Melissa Rosado

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.

Sep 22, 20212 min

#Lean6Data2021 Podcast Break - Josette Cole-Pinnix

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 t...

Sep 22, 20213 min

#Lean6Data2021 Podcast Break - Katie Grzyb

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.

Sep 21, 20212 min

#Lean6Data2021 Podcast Break - Nick Comeau

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."

Sep 21, 20213 min

LSU student helps track medical equipment at Louisiana hospital

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.

Sep 14, 202135 minSeason 3Ep. 4

#Lean6Data2021 keynote speaker Michael J. Pyrcz

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.

Aug 24, 202133 minSeason 3Ep. 3

#Lean6Data2021 keynote speaker Morgan Smith

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.

Aug 24, 202132 minSeason 3Ep. 2

#Lean6Data2021 keynote speaker Joyce Siegele

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.

Aug 24, 202125 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Graduate Finances with Kevin Drevik

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/...

May 27, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Mindset with Aaron Kanne

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 ...

May 13, 202139 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Play ball, learn STEM through Science of Sport

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 ...

Apr 27, 202135 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Engineers and Entrepreneurship

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

Apr 13, 202155 minSeason 2Ep. 16

IISE "Career Path" Series - Part 3: Paul Odomirok and Karina Suarez

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.

Mar 23, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 15

The Power of Agile

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

Feb 23, 202150 minSeason 2Ep. 13

IISE "Career Path" Series - Part 2: Adrienne Dickerson and Elizabeth Ehlman

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.

Feb 09, 202139 minSeason 2Ep. 12
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