The big upcoming event for LFM is the planned signing of a memorandum of understanding for the China LFM program. This will take place in Shanghai on August 29th and in addition to myself, David Simchi-Levi, Jon Griffith and Jeff Shao, Dean Tom Magnanti will attend. We now have nine companies committed, and we have had our first three visiting faculty this summer, and we will have three more this fall.
The new class is nearing the end of the summer, and the second years are in various parts of the world, including Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, India, China and Singapore.
We are now preparing for the Midstream Reviews and fall Operating Committee meetings. We are working on a new format for the reviews with both talks and posters and no more than one session at a time.
TopWe will be soon opening the registration for the 2006 LFM Alumni Conference, "Competing In A Shrinking World, How Companies are Reinventing Themselves to Lead in a Globally Interconnected Environment," to be held October 12-13 in Morristown, NJ, just 30 miles from exciting NYC!
We have already confirmed the activities below, and there's still more to come!
Speakers:
Plant Tours:
We will let you all know when the registration is open!
TopStay connected. We want your input. As LFM alumni, you have a vested interest in making LFM the best it can be. By joining other alumni on the LFM Alumni Council, you can get your opinions heard. The LFM Alumni Council, which is in its third year, holds a monthly Internet teleconference to gather the voice of the alumni. On the second Friday of the month at noon Eastern Time, there is a presentation and discussion on a focus topic followed by an action-oriented business update and time for any new business.
ALL ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL AND LOG IN TO THESE FREE CALLS!
In addition, the LFM Alumni Council is a great way to network with your peers. Find out what your classmates are doing now.
HERE'S HOW:
Next meeting: Friday, August 11, 2006 at 9:00AM PDT, 12noon EDT
Dial: 1-866-242-7949 (International number: 770-790-2305)
Conference Code: 3407751002
Topics:
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: WE ARE GOING TO GO OVER THE JUNE WORKSHOP FOR THOSE WHO MISSED IT LAST MONTH.
Find out how you can get involved.
September meeting: Friday, September 8, 2006 at 9:00AM PDT, 12noon EDT
For more information about the LFM Alumni Council, please contact Alison McCaffree.
TopEach month, LFM hosts speakers on a virtual seminar in order to share interesting information on the last MIT research and last industry techniques in order to keep our community connected.
August 4, 2006 9:00PDT / 12:00noon EDT
"A Lean Guy Goes to the Hospital"
Mark Graban, LFM '99, left the manufacturing world a year ago to work as a "lean healthcare" consultant with ValuMetrix Services, part of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company. Prior to LFM, Mark worked for General Motors. After LFM, Mark has worked for Dell Computer, Factory Logic (a lean software startup), and Honeywell. In his presentation, Mark will draw on his experiences working in hospital laboratories, pharmacies, and cancer treatment centers to share:
If you have any questions in advance of the webcast, Mark can be reached by clicking his name. You will also want to check out Mark's blog discussion on Lean theory and implementation ( www.leanblog.org.) Jamie Flinchbaugh (LFM '98) is also a regular contributor to this blog.
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
We are currently lining up speakers for our FALL Series. If you have an idea for a speaker, know a good speaker or would like to speak yourself, please send an email to Alison McCaffree. All interesting topics are accepted.
Web Seminars are held on the FIRST and THIRD Fridays of each month.
Dial: 1-866-242-7949 (International number: 770-790-2305)
Conference Code: 3407751002
All seminars are at Noon Eastern time and 9AM Pacific.
On August 17 and 18, three deans from LFM's China sister program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University will be visiting MIT to learn more about the critical elements of the LFM program and partnership.
Coming from SJTU will be:
As part of the two days, the deans will be presented with a lot of background on LFM and its processes, from recruiting the best students, to engaging faculty, to working with industry, to internships, alumni relations and infrastructure. Five local alumni will be eating lunch with the deans to talk more about their LFM experience and their connection with LFM after graduation. These include:
Last Year Mark Lundstrom was selected as a Young Leader for the Young Leaders Forum (YLF) of the National Committee for US-China Relations.
TopFormer Ford LFM Operating Committee Member Hossein Nivi becomes Dean at University of Detroit Mercy
http://business.udmercy.edu/news_events/news.php?id=1153766200881
MIT ESD Tackles Interplanetary Transportation of Supplies, Equipment, and Humans
http://esd.mit.edu/HeadLine/deweck063006/deweck063006.html
ESD Alumni Advisory Council Member James Shields named Draper Lab President and CEO
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/draper.html
ESD Participates in Technology Policy and Innovation Conference
http://esd.mit.edu/HeadLine/esd062106.html
CESF First Annual Report
http://esd.mit.edu/HeadLine/cesf_annual_june06.pdf
Prof. Sheffi's Book Featured in UK Column
http://esd.mit.edu/HeadLine/sheffi071106/sheffi07116.html
Upcoming Events
August 15, 2006
SDM Information Night
MIT Faculty Club
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Contact: Ted Hoppe or 617.253.1055
Details
October 19-20, 2006
SDM 2006 Alumni Conference
Title: Designing Systems that Deliver Strategic Results
Where: Kresge Theater, MIT Campus
Contact: Jeff Langos
Details
October 12-13, 2006
LFM 2006 Alumni Conference
Title: Competing in a Shrinking World: How Companies Are Reinventing Themselves to Lead in a Globally Interconnected Environment
Where: Honeywell World Headquarters, Morristown, NJ
Contact: Claudia Sonnet
November 9, 2006
LFM-SDM Industry-Faculty Research Forum
Twenty-five MIT Faculty will be presenting their latest research in the morning. In the afternoon, the participants will break into discussion groups based on research interest.
Location: MIT Faculty Club
E-mail Alison McCaffree to register.
Details
December 6-7, 2006
LFM-SDM-ILP-Forum for Supply Chain Innovation Conference on Globalization, Product Development, Manufacturing
Title: The Impact of Globalization on New Product Development and Manufacturing: Imperatives for Success
Location: Wong Auditorium
ILP Contact: Charles Hugo
Details
LFM Student Program site: http://lfm.mit.edu
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Alison McCaffree, Research and Knowledge Transfer
Jon Griffith, Operations and Partner Integration
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