As you receive this, we will have just completed one of our busiest weeks of the year. The first-year students returned recently from the Plant Trek (note the new name) and engaged in the Internship Fest, where for the first time we held interviews in anticipation of two-way matching. The second years gave their Knowledge Review presentations, and we held the Operating Committee meeting and the Interview Fest for new applicants.
The plant trek took us to Detroit, Seattle, Phoenix, Austin, and Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico. We saw plants at eight partner companies and had receptions with two others. Because of an ice storm in Austin, our Dell visit became a conference call with Michael Dell and other executives and a plant visit between 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. But because of the leadership of the students, we were able to change flights (after a cancellation) and deal with many other contingencies. Interestingly, until we arrived in Puerto Rico, the warmest place we had been to in two weeks (by 20 degrees!) was Boston.
Top"I really should get together with the LFMs in my area." If you have ever said that to yourself, now's your chance. The Alumni Council sets a challenge to the alumni to hold 5 regional get-togethers in 2007! Join us at the next meeting and find out how you can stay in touch. We are going to talk about this and other career services initiatives. We'll also hear an update from the 2007 Conference in Seattle planning committee.
FREE MONTHLY CALLS - ALL ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN
Meetings are always the second Friday of the Month at 12:00 noon Eastern Time. We always have a few minutes in the beginning to chat with the people on the call. We find out what interesting things people are doing and where.
HERE'S HOW:
Next meeting: Friday, February 9, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. PST, 12:00 noon EST
Dial: 1-866-242-7949 (International toll number: 770-790-2305)
Conference Code: 3407751002
Topic:
ADD TO YOUR CALENDER:
Next meeting: Friday, March 9, 200, at 9:00 a.m. PST, 12:00 noon EST
For more information about the LFM Alumni Council, please contact Alison McCaffree by e-mail at alisonmc@mit.edu.
TopLFM has chosen LinkedIn as our networking tool. We want to encourage all LFMs and members of the LFM community to get a free account and start developing a network.
This tool allows you to find people who have an expertise you need, who work at a company you are interested in, or who simply went to the same schools as you and are in the area. Please keep both your virtual community information and your LinkedIn information up to date.
Surf to www.linkedin.com/home and sign up for a free account.
The challenge for this month: get 20 new people associated with LFM on LinkedIn. Help us reach this goal by sending me an invite to link with you!
TopThe plans for the 2007 LFM Conference in Seattle, Washington, are beginning to firm up. You can learn more about some of the speakers and tours on the conference website.
This year's theme will be "Managing Variability," and the conference planning team is working to make this the a memorable experience for alums attending.
Here are two key things to do!
More info to follow soon! Watch your mailboxes for additional conference details.
2007 will be an exciting year for web seminars. Along with individual faculty and company representative talks, we are also planning some web seminars with an expert panel format.
To Participate:
Dial: 1-866-242-7949 (International number: 770-790-2305)
Conference Code: 3407751002
All seminars are at 12:00 Noon Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Pacific.
Follow this link to REGISTER for seminars. You will be sent an email with all the instructions. Bookmark this page and keep checking back!
UPCOMING SEMINARS:
February 2, 2007
9:00 a.m. PST / 12:00 noon EST
A-P Hurd, LFM ‘04
Subject: "Growth in biofuels and other green technologies: market fundamentals and trends"
This session will cover some of the fundamentals and future expectations for the biofuels industry, as well as other sources of renewable energy. A-P Hurd works for the largest mechanical contracting and facility management company in the Northwest, and is currently engaged in both ethanol and biodiesel refinery construction projects. She has worked extensively on the feasibility and market analysis for these plants, a task to which she brings four years of experience in commercializing new technologies. She is currently Director of Strategic Development at McKinstry where she is also heading up a company-wide sustainability initiative.
February 23, 2007
9:00 a.m. PST / 12:00 noon EST
Ricardo Valerdi, www.valerdi.com/cosysmo
Subject: "Unification of systems and software engineering cost models"
The purpose of the COSYSMO (Constructive Systems Engineering Cost Model) model is to estimate the Systems Engineering effort for large-scale systems (both software and hardware).
March 2, 2007
9:00 a.m. PST / 12:00 noon EST
Satwik Seshasai
Subject: "Web 2.0 in the Enterprise!"
Time Magazine named "You" the person of the year in 2006, in recognition of the transformative effect that the user-driven Web 2.0 has had on the public Internet in terms of connecting people, sharing knowledge, and fostering creativity. Could the same effects be possible in industry? Can the ideals of Web 2.0 change the way organizations utilize their human resources, innovate in R&D, and manufacture products? This talk will explain how and why this is possible, including coverage of the socio-technical system-level issues which need to be addressed when translating the public Web 2.0 into the enterprise.
March 16, 2007
9am PST / 12 noon EST
Prof. David Simchi-Levi
Subject: "Supply Chain Coordination and Influenza Vaccination"
Billions of dollars are being allocated for influenza pandemic preparedness, and vaccination is a primary weapon for fighting influenza outbreaks. The influenza vaccine supply chain has characteristics that resemble the news vendor problem, but possesses several characteristics that distinguish it from typical supply chains. Differences include a nonlinear value of sales (caused by the nonlinear health benefits of vaccination due to infection dynamics) and vaccine production yield issues. We show that production risks, taken currently by the vaccine manufacturer, lead to insufficient supply of vaccine. Unfortunately, several supply contracts that coordinate buyer (governmental public health service) and supplier (vaccine manufacturer) incentives in industrial supply chains cannot fully coordinate the influenza vaccine supply chain. We design a variant of the cost sharing contract and show that it provides incentives to both parties so that the supply chain achieves global optimization and hence guarantees sufficient supply of vaccine.
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
If you have an idea for a speaker, know a good speaker or would like to speak yourself, please send an e-mail to Alison McCaffree. All interesting topics are accepted. Please contact Alison at alisonmc@mit.edu if you or someone you know would like to speak under the following topics.
LFM-SDM Alumni Career Panels: A gathering of 2-4 alumni who are in prominent positions. They will speak of their career path and the challenges and successes they have had along the way. You will be able to ask lots of questions and get lots of sage advice.
Industry Focused Round Tables: These will feature 2-4 alumni and faculty representative to discuss the state of the particular industry, its uniqueness, its challenges and its opportunities. Whether you are looking to dive into a new industry or are a season veteran, these panels will provide a fascinating forum for discussion and problem solving.
Lean in New Areas: Are you working in an industry or on a technology that hasn't traditional used Lean principles? Do you see the benefits which these ideas could bring? Come talk to us about it. Some examples are: Medical testing, hospitals, product development organizations, return and repair organizations, or retail and service industries. Web Seminars are held on the FIRST and THIRD Fridays of each month.
TopSafwan Zaheer, SDM '07, quoted in recent article on International 450 Association
http://sdm.mit.edu/docs/zaheer.pdf
New edition of MIT Supply Chain Frontiers
http://esd.mit.edu/HeadLine/supply_chain_frontiers/january2007.html
ESD Professor and LFEE Co-director Ernest Moniz on MIT World
http://mitworld.mit.edu/newsletter/2007/01/17/
Professor Levenson participates in BP Refineries' independent safety review panel report
http://esd.mit.edu/HeadLine/levenson011807.html
Research at ESD leads to coveted award by IBM
http://esd.mit.edu/HeadLine/gupta011807/gupta011807.html
Research by Prof. David Simchi-Levi and colleagues: Flu vaccine shortages can be avoided
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/influenza.html
ESD PhD candidate/TPP alum David André Broniatowski interviewed on "The Space Show"
http://thespaceshow.com/detail.asp?q=646
Upcoming Events
February 1–2, 2007
LFM-SDM Knowledge Review
Location: E25-111
Time: 8:00 a.m– 6:00 p.m.
Open to: LFM and SDM Partners, Faculty and Students
Contact: Alison McCaffree
February 2, 2007
LFM On-Line Seminar
Topic: The market for green technologies, emergent green trends and biofuels
Speaker: A-P Hurd, LFM ‘04
Time: 12:00 p.m. noon EST
Open to: Entire ESD Community
Contact: Alison McCaffree
To Participate: Dial – 866.242.7949 (International number: 770.790.2305)
Conference Code: 3407751002
February 23, 2007
LFM On-Line Seminar
Topic: Unification of systems and software engineering cost models
Speaker: Ricardo Valerdi
Time: 12:00 p.m. noon EST
Contact: Alison McCaffree
To Participate: Dial – 866.242.7949 (International number: 770.790.2305)
Conference Code: 3407751002
March 2, 2007
LFM On-Line Seminar
Topic: Web 2.0 in the Enterprise!
Speaker: Satwik Seshasai, ESD Ph.D. candidate
Time: 12:00 p.m. noon EST
Contact: Alison McCaffree
To Participate: Dial – 866.242.7949 (International number: 770.790.2305)
Conference Code: 3407751002
LFM Student Program site: http://lfm.mit.edu
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