Day 1 – 25th May 2017
Venue: Lawson Computer Science Building,
305 N University St, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
| 8:15 a.m. | Registration and Coffee (Commons Rm. 1130) |
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| 8:45 a.m. | Welcome address (Rm. 1142) – Dr Kathryne Newton, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Purdue Polytechnic Institute |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening remarks (Rm. 1142): Dr Jiju Antony, Professor of Quality Management and Director of Process Improvement, School of Management and Languages, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK & Dr Chad Laux, Associate Professor of Supply Chain and Industrial Engineering Technologies, School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, USA |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Keynote Address 1 (Rm. 1142) Title: The Alignment of Culture, Strategy, and Other Institutional Practices to Support the Successful Implementation of Lean Higher Education. Speaker: Dr Bill Balzer, Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Strategic Initiatives at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Keynote Address 2 (Rm. 1142) Title: Six Sigma in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges Speaker: Dr Douglas C. Montgomery, Regents’ Professor, ASU Foundation Professor of Engineering, School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering, Arizona State University |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Tea/Coffee Break (Commons Rm. 1130) |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Keynote Address 3 (Rm. 1142) Title: A creative hands-on approach to teaching and applying Lean Six Sigma Speaker: Bill Hooper, President of William Hooper Consulting |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch Break/ Networking (Rm. 1130 Commons) |
| Room 1142 | Room B151 | Room 1142 |
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| Afternoon Session (Chair: Dr Jiju Antony) |
Afternoon Session (Chair: Dr Chad Laux) |
Afternoon Session (Chair: Dr Beth Cudney) |
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1:45 p.m. The Elimination of Waste in Higher Education: Prescriptions for Doing the Right Things the Right Way Speakers: Michael Hayden and Randy Peters Indiana State University, USA |
1:45 p.m. Linking ISO 10015 Training Guidelines with Six Sigma-based DLDDC Model for Sustainable Development (SD) Speaker: Dr Shirley Leung, Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong |
1:45 p.m. Integrated Literature Review of Information Technology Leadership in Higher Education: Implications for Total Quality Management Speakers: Louis Hickman & Mesut Akdere, Purdue University, USA |
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2:10 p.m. A CI Journey in the HE sector: a case study from Ireland Speaker: Mr Joe Healy, University College Cork, Republic of Ireland |
2:10 p.m. A Lean Six-Sigma Approach for Improving Utilization of Walk-In Tutors Speakers: Sandra Furterer, Kellie Schneider and Michael Key, University of Dayton, USA |
2:10 p.m. Stakeholder Theory: Implications for Total Quality Management in Higher Education Speakers: Louis Hickman & Mesut Akdere Technology Leadership & Innovation, Purdue University |
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2:35 p.m. Leadership’s Guide for Achieving Sustainable Lean Six Sigma Program Change in Higher Educational Institutions Speaker: Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton, USA |
2:35 p.m. A Value Stream Mapping Success Story: MBA Recruiting Process Improvements Speakers: Paulette Alexander and Janyce Fadden, University of North Alabama, USA |
2:35 p.m. Resolving Stakeholder Challenges in the Higher Education System Speaker: Dr. Godson A. Tetteh, ASQ CSSBB , Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra, Ghana |
| 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. (Tea/Coffee Break) (Rm. 1142) | 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. (Tea/Coffee Break) (Rm. 1142) | 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. (Tea/Coffee Break) (Rm. 1142) |
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3:15 p.m. Utilizing Six Sigma methodology for training undergraduate student for conducting global field research Speakers: Kritika Chopra and Shweta Chopra; Iowa State University and Chad Laux, Purdue University |
3:15 p.m. Applying Kaizen to University Teaching through Weekly Course Evaluation Speaker: Mr. Ingo Kregel, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
3:15 p.m. How to use Six Sigma methodology to improve service process in Higher Education: a case study Speakers: Na Li, Susan Ely and Chad Laux, Purdue University, USA |
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3:40 p.m. From the head to the heart: a case study of the start-up year for Lean Six Sigma in University College Dublin Speaker: Michael Sinnott, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
3:40 p.m. Learning LSS: a student reflective study Speakers: Chad Laux and Ludmila Nunes, , Purdue University, USA |
3:40 p.m. Designing For Standardizing On Six Sigma Education Speakers: Jing Lu, Chad Laux and Aswathy Suresh, Purdue University, USA |
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4:05 p.m. Lean Six Sigma in Academic Institutions – UK vs Rest of the World Speaker: Stephen Anthony, LSS Master Black Belt and PhD candidate, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK |
| 4:45 p.m. | Closing remarks (Rm.1142) – Dr Beth Cudney, Associate Professor, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, USA |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Student Poster Competition and Heavy Hors d'oeuvres – (Commons Rm. 1130) |
Day 2 – 26th May 2017
| 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Coffee (Commons Rm. 1130) |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Keynote Address 4 (Rm 1142) Title: Top Business and Technology Trends in Higher Education Speaker: Gail Farnsley, Executive Partner with Gartner |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Tea/Coffee Break (Rm 1142) |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Panel Discussion (Rm 1142) – Chaired by Dr Antony, Dr Laux and Dr Cudney |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch Break/ Networking (Rm. 1130 Commons) |
| 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Parallel Workshops |
| Workshop A | Workshop B | Workshop C |
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| Venue: 1106 | Venue: 1142 | Venue: B151 |
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The Successful Implementing Lean Higher Education: Applying What We Have Learned from Practice and Research Facilitator
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Lean Six Sigma in Higher Education: Current state of the art, Challenges, Readiness Factors, Basic Tools, Case Examples and Lessons Learned Facilitators
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Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma in higher education – a beginners guide Facilitator
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