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MAY 2013y LOCAL JOBOPPORTUNITIES.3 CHAPTER ACTIVITYREPORT UPDATE. 4 UPCOMING EVENTS .6-72012PlatinumAward WinningNewsletter!IIE Twin CitiesChapter 38 NewsletterPROVIDING A NETWORK WITHIN MINNESOTA AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO COLLABORATE ABOUT INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGHuman Factors Engineering in HealthcareJoin us to learn about the challenges, roles andsustainment of human factors and ergonomicsErgonomics in healthcare explores howDr. Susan Hallbeck, PE, CPE is currently ahuman interact with patients, equipment,Senior Associate Consultant performingfacilities and environments. The intensity ofresearch in the Center for the Science ofthe personal interactions makes theHealthcare Delivery at Mayo Clinic inhealthcare industry different from otherRochester, MN. She is an IE Professor at theindustries.University of Nebraska, Lincoln with acourtesy appointment in Surgery at theThis presentation will showcase the breadthUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center.of applications that industrial engineeringDr. Hallbeck earned her PhD from Virginiaand ergonomic knowledge can impact. Dr.Tech, her MS from Texas Tech and her BSSusan Hallbeck will discuss a series of herfrom Iowa State University, all in industrialhealthcare and conventional ergonomicengineering.research projects, such as: Redesign of hospital crash cart drawers Decision aid for assigning blood thinnersPlease join us for this exciting and veryinformational event!Did you know? The most recent USDepartment of Labor summary statisticsindicate that nursing aides, orderlies andattendants, along with two otheroccupations (truck drivers and nonconstruction laborers), account for one outof five musculoskeletal disorders reportednationally in 2001. The American NursesAssociation also reports that ergonomicinjuries occur in nurses at a rate twice whatis found in the general working population.upon admission for hospital patients Comparison of surgical team stress Evaluation of a walk-behind lawn mower Comfort during automobile driving Usability of signage for wayfindingDateTimePlaceCostRSVPWednesday, May 1st, 20135:30 pm – 8:00 pmBrunswick Zone, 11129 162nd Street West, Lakeville, MN 10 Members, 15 Non-MembersAn Evite invitation has been sent. If you did not receive the invite,please send your RSVP to IIETwinCities@gmail.com.1
President’s MessageEric Situmbeko, IIE Twin Cities President.Once a quarter we get a chance to look back andaffiliated to our group. I am glad to report thatsee how we are tracking with regards to ourthree board members participated in the regionalcommitments to our members. I am pleased tostudent conference in Iowa City. Tracey, Jeromyreport that we started the year on a good note andand Bree gave the students a very powerfulwe have big plans for another successful year.presentation on the various roles performed by IEs.This presentation was powerful because it wasMember Valuebased on personal professional experiences andIn order to create better value and enhance thethat resonated with the student participants.experience for our members, we will continue tooffer events that cover trending topics in theKelly Minchow, who is currently our director-at-industry and also facilitate networking. In March,large, will take on the role of student chapterwe held a networking event at Gluek’s in downtownliaison. As the point person for all studentMinneapolis. Our members and guests had a chancechapters, Kelly will focus on re-establishing andto network and also cheer on their favorite collegemaintaining contact with all the student chapters inbasketball teams. In April, we held a joint event withthe region. I encourage all the student chapters tothe local American Society for Quality (ASQ) and thetake this opportunity to work with our group.Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)groups. This was our first joint event with otherI would also like to take this opportunity to inviteTwin Cities groups in the last five years. Theeveryone to attend our upcoming events. On Mayparticipants were so delighted with this event that1 , we will have a presentation on Human Factorswe plan on organizing a similar event next year.in Healthcare. Visit our website for information onstmany other exciting events. We welcome yourValue to IIE Studentsfeedback and you can reach us through ourAt the beginning of the year we announced ourwebsite.commitment to providing value to student chapters2013 IIE Twin Cities Officers and Board Members Contact InformationPast PresidentJohn Spriggs, 3Mjwspriggy@yahoo.comPresidentEric Situmbeko, Andersen CorpEric.Situmbeko@AndersenCorp.comPresident – ElectCorin Hammitt, HealthEast Care Systemcehammitt@healtheast.orgTreasurerSean Dveris, TargetSean.Dveris@target.comEvents DirectorTracey Bauer, FM Approvalsbauert75@hotmail.comEvents DirectorJeromy Knapp, TargetJeromy.Knapp@Target.comMembership DirectorMarta Bogenschultz, Boston Scientificbogenschultz@gmail.comWebsite DirectorBree Bowersox, Boston ScientificBree.Bowersox@bsci.comNewsletter DirectorJenna Weiland, Boston ScientificJenna.Weiland@bsci.comSocial Media DirectorKayla Bosak, TargetKayla.Bosak@target.comSocial Media DirectorChristy Strong, Boston ScientificChristy.Strong@bsci.comBoard Member at LargeKelly Minchow, Boston Scientifickellyminchow@gmail.comBoard Member at LargeJeff Meyer-Quarberg, Donaldson Co.Jeff.Quarberg@donaldson.comIIE Twin Cities Website: www.iietwincities.org2
Member NewsWelcome NewMembers!Membership Update – How can IIE benefit you?As a member of IIE Twin Cities you have access to great local professional and socialevents and workshops. However, are you aware of what else your membership canprovide at a national level? Industry-leading publications, such as magazines and research journals Online resources, including social networking resources that keep you inIIE Twin Cities would like towelcome new members, renewedmembers and members whotransferred into our local chapter:touch with industry leaders and colleagues Special member-only rates for conferences, seminars and webinars Significant discounts on the training programs required to keep you at thetop of your game Access to our member directory for networking Job search toolsOur organization has been active since 1948 and thousands of members can attest to Marl Netzinger, AmericanErgonomics Inc.Christina StruzikBill ToloSheila UlrichYixin Wang, Boston ScientificTravis Zupfer, Boston Scientificthe value of an IIE membership. Whether you’re just starting your career or you’re anindustry leader, IIE has opportunities for you to advance your career and stature inthe industry. We encourage you to check out iienet.org to browse all that yourmembership has to offer!Currently we have 127members!Local Job OpportunitiesFor more information on these jobs go to iienet.org, click on ‘Career Center’ andsearch jobs by location.Senior Manufacturing Engineer, EMCPlymouth, MNDemand Planning Manager, Land O'LakesArden Hills, MNManufacturing Supply Chain Analyst, EntegrisChaska, MNPerformance Improvement Consultant, Fairview Health ServicesMinneapolis, MNSix Sigma Black Belt, TargetMinneapolis, MNSupply Chain Analyst, 3MMaplewood, MNManager, Financial Analysis, EcolabEagan, MN3
Chapter Activity ReportFocus On: Student OutreachndOn March 2 , 2013 IIE Twin Cities boardmembers Tracey Bauer, Bree Bowersox andJeromy Knapp traveled to the University ofIowa for the IIE North Central RegionalStudent Conference. They presented to thecurrent IE students on stories from theirjourneys as industrial engineers. The totalconference attendees included about 150students from various universities.PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES Bradley UniversityIowa State UniversityMilwaukee School of EngineeringNorth Dakota State UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversitySouth Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of IowaUniversity of Nebraska, LincolnUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin, PlattevilleTracey, Bree and Jeromy share a total of 35 yearsIndustrial Engineering experience spanning allindustries (Transportation, Automotive, Healthcareand Manufacturing). Topics of discussion includedhow IEs contribute in different industries, formal andinformal continuing education, career developmentand lessons learned.Feedback from participants was extremely positiveincluding student Joshua Terrill who said,“Participating in that discussion was one of the mostvaluable pieces to my weekend and it was highlysuggested by all the Student Chapter Presidents thatthere be a stronger IIE professionals presence atfuture conferences.”IIE Twin Cities already has an established relationshipwith NDSU, including a recurring co-professional/student event each fall, and is working to set upsomething similar with other schools.Thanks to all the students who participated. We hopeto see some of you at the March 2014 RegionalStudent Conference at the South Dakota School ofMines!4
Past Event RecapMarch Madness Social Event, March 20136On Thursday, March 21st, Twin Cities hostedIn addition, multiple door prizes wereits 2nd “Get Your Kueks at Gluek’s” Marchdistributed. The most sought after prize wasMadness social happy hour at Gluek’s bar inan industrial engineering joke book. Turnsdowntown Minneapolis. The event had aout, the funniest part was that it was actuallylarge turnout with 25 professionals andnot funny at all. Other prizes won were twostudents from a wide range of the Twin Citiessets of Minnesota Timberwolves tickets, an IIEdiverse industries, including multipleshirt, IIE mug and other IIE paraphernalia.representatives from Target, Boston Scientific,3M, Andersen Windows and US Bank. TheCongratulations to the big winners and thanksgroup watched the first round of NCAAto those who came out to network. We lookbasketball while enjoying beverages andforward to hosting another gathering withhosted appetizers.your attendance!5
IIE Twin Cities PresentsChange Management Workshop – The ‘Soft Stuff’ is the Hard StuffOn September 27th, Donaldson Company hosted IIE TwinCities and presented their application of lean in businessWORKSHOP OVERVIEW: A lot of attention is paid to specific tools in Lean, Six Sigma and other improvement efforts. However, manyprocesses across Donaldson through the implementationorganizations still struggle with implementing what appear to be excellent ideas generated by their project teams or in realizingof the Donaldson Production System (DPS).sustainable results. Mastering the tools is not sufficient. To realize tangible results, leaders and team members must also understandand manage the dynamics of change, resistance and resilience within their organizations. They must also lead by example. In otherDonaldson Company, Inc. is one of the largest andwords, the “soft stuff” is the hard stuff.consistently growing filtration manufacturers in theworld. They serve a wide range of global markets,In this workshop, we’ll cover the concepts and skills for:including aerospace, agriculture, construction, defense, Aligning organizations around a vision for the new realitydisc drive, manufacturing, power generation, and Engaging the organization in creating the new realitytransportation. Communicating for successful change Creating a culture that supports changeJeff Meyer-Quarberg, Corporate Senior Lean Process Identifying concrete ideas and tips to put them in to practiceSpecialist, began the event by highlighting the company’sThe Donaldson Production System98 year history and demonstrating their global productLEARNING OBJECTIVES: Learn key concepts and the history of change management. Discuss and share experiences and best practicesDonaldson improves business processes by applying theapplications in engine and industrial markets. Thewithin the group. Receive key templates and exercises that can be used within your organization to manage the change process.operating principles of the DPS, which include:company background presentation wrapped up with atourSHOULDof their ATTEND:product displayroom,giving attendeesa Engineers, Lean Champions, Project Managers and anyone involved withWHOManagers,Supervisors,Quality, Employee development to obtain DPS leanhands-onexplorationof the products and customers . assessmentwhich measuresanda guidesPresenter: Susan CampionisThetheDPSfounderof CamponovoConsulting,creativeand innovative firm that mentation at facilitiesThe event continued with overview of the DPS. The DPSemerging business strategies. As a consultant, some of her past clients include A continuousimprovementcard systemwhichis the way Donaldson unites the cultural, leadership andSeattle Children's Hospital,NorthMemorialHospital, Novartisand Devonfacilitatesmanagingimprovementof GiantSteps,forandailyannualconference andoperating systems in the pursuit of order to delivery Energy. She is also the co-foundercommunity for learningandStrategyinnovation,which bringstogethermembersof the deployment(HoshinKanri)which focusesexcellence. The foundation of the DPS structure is cultureentrepreneurial and artistic communities. Susan is currently an adjunct facultylong term objectivesand leadership. These sub-systems provide support formember at the University of St. Thomas, where she teaches in the MBA andexecutive education programs. She co-developed UST’s Mini-Masters of thethe operating principles. The three systems overlap toLean EnterpriseBillionsas wellofasdollarsco-designedand deliveredcourses inLean for areNorthin improvementsto businessprocessescreate one sustainable system, the Donaldson ProductionHennepin Community College. Prior to consulting, Susan worked for 3M formade each year as Donaldson focuses on supply chain,System.twelveyears, where she held management positions focused on Strategic Project Management and Process Improvement in r
human interact with patients, equipment, facilities and environments. The intensity of the personal interactions makes the healthcare industry different from other industries. courtesy appointment in Surgery at the This presentation will showcase the breadth of applications that industrial engineering and ergonomic knowledge can impact. Dr.
