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Pre-Conference Workshops, Tuesday, July – 18

 

 

Workshop – 1 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)                                      Norfolk Ballroom I

 

Strategies for Robust Product and Process Design

   (USA) Ranjit K. Roy, Suren Dwivedi

           

Workshop – 2 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)                                      Norfolk Ballroom II

 

Supply Chain Management

   (USA) Tom Zbell

VPMEP

 

Workshop – 3 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)                                        Norfolk Ballroom I

 

Evolutionary Algorithms and their Applications for Engineering Application

   (IND) K. Hans Raj

 

Workshop – 4 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)                                        Norfolk Ballroom II

 

Lean Design/Repair Exercise

   (USA) Scott Rutherford

            Lean Six Sigma College

                       

 

Opening Ceremony, Wednesday, July – 19, Norfolk Ballroom III

 

Honorable Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology
Dr. Thomas Isenhour, Provost, ODU
Dr. Kenny Preiss, Sir Leon Bagrit Chair, Ben Gurion University, Israel,
 “Agility and Leaness”
 

Academic Tracks, Wednesday, July – 19

 

 

Lean, Six Sigma (AT 1–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)                Norfolk Ballroom I              

 

Session Chair: Dr. Anthony Dean

 

Committing to a Lean Six-Sigma Roadmap

   (USA) Merwan Mehta, and Paul Kauffmann

Conventional Manufacturing Processes Optimization through Precision Engineering Principles Application

   (BR) Milton Pereira, Luís Gonzaga Trabasso

 

Innovative Use of Process Control in Short Run Production

   (FR) Fabrice Julien, Zohra Cherfi, Jean-Pierre Guyot

 

 

 

 

Agile Manufacturing (AT 1–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.) Norfolk Ballroom I

 

Session Chair: Dr. Suren Dwivedi

 

            Transition from Traditional and Flexible Manufacturing to Agile Manufacturing:         

           An Application in a Textile Company

   (TR) Dr. Mehmet Civan,Cemalettin Demireli, (USA) Mehmet Emre Bahadir

Agility Capability Indicators for Product Flexibility Assessment

   (UK) Hossam Ismail, Ivan Arokiam, Iain Reid, Jenny Poolton, Voon Shiun Tey

Chaos Management in Agile Organizations

   (TR) Türkay Dereli, Alptekin Durmuşoğlu

            Factory-in-a-Box; an Enabler for Mass Customization

   (SW) Andreas Ask, Mats Jackson

 

 

Concurrent Engineering (AT 1–3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)     Norfolk Ballroom I

 

Session Chair: Dr. Merwan Mehta

 

Utilization of Virtual Cells in the Reduction of Lead-time for Non-Manufacturing Based Processes in Creating the Agile Enterprise of Tomorrow

   (USA) Merwan Mehta, Richard Monroe

Development of a Pipelines Inspection Robots Family

   (BR) Milton Pereira, Rodrigo L. Stoeterau

Web Service Oriented Standard Product Library

   (SG) Y.S. Ma

 

 

Artificial Intelligence in CAM/NC (AT 2–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)            Norfolk Ballroom II

 

Session Chair: Dr. K. Hans Raj

 

            Modeling of Micro End Milling Operations with Artificial Neural Networks

   (IND) K. Hans Raj, Rahul Swarup Sharma, Rajat Setia, Vikas Upadhyay,

   (USA) Alok K Verma

            Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling of End Milling Process

               (IND) K. Hans Raj, Rahul Swarup Sharma, Rajat Setia, Vikas Upadhyay,

               (USA) Alok K Verma

Research on the Filling Scan Algorithm and Strategy in the Fused Deposition Modeling    Process

               (CH) Song Danlu, Zhou Hongyan, Ma Deyi

 

 

  

Supply Chain Management I (AT 2–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)                      Norfolk   Ballroom II

 

Session Chair: Dr. Weiming Shen

 

The Comprehensive Framework for Supplier’s Agile Performance Evaluation

   (BR) Manisra Baramichai, Emory W. Zimmers, Jr.2, Charalambos, Marangos3   

Success in Critical Outsourcing

   (UK) Araya Sakburanapech, Peter J. Sackett

 

The Supply Chain Management Software’s Integrating the Automotive Industry Enterprises

   (BR) Patricia Guarnieri, Kazuo Hatakeyama, Regina Negri Pagani, Luis Mauricio Resende

The ERP and new information technologies: The influence on knowledge   Management Organizations

  (BR) Lindomar Subtil de Oliveira, Kazuo Hatakeyama

 

Supply Chain Management II (AT 2–3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)                     Norfolk Ballroom II

 

Session Chair: Dr. Kazuo Hatakeyama

 

            Creating Adaptive Supply Chain Networks

               (AS) Corinna Engelhardt-Nowitzki, Helmut E. Zsifkovits

            Supply Chain Improvement Utilizing the SCOR® Model in Combination with Lean Six Sigma

               (USA) Richard Monroe, Merwan Mehta

            Enablers and barriers to Dynamic Supply Chain Collaboration between Competing Companies

               (UK) Ben Waller

Reverse logistics of the Post-Consumption and Post-Sale in Supply Chain Management of the Automotive Industry: A Case Study

               (BR) Patricia Guarnieri, Luiz Olivio Bortolli, Kazuo Hatakeyama

 

Software Development (AT 3–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)    Norfolk Ballroom V

 

Session Chair: Tisni Kurian

 

            Evolutionary Software Development in Semiconductor Manufacturing: An AMD Case Study

               (USA) Eric O. Green, John Lasby

Agility Metrics: A Quantitative Fuzzy Based Approach For Measuring Agility of a Software Process

   (IND) Tisni Kurian

Design in Agile Software Development: An Empirical Study

   (USA) Lan Cao, Harris Wu

A Bipartite Empirically -Oriented Metrics Process For Agile Software   Development

   (USA) David Heiman, Peter Hennessey, Ashok Trapathi

 

Automotive Systems, Special Session (AT 3–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)   Norfolk Ballroom V

 

Session Chair: Dr. Anindya Deb

 

Enabling Agility in a Changing Automotive Environment: Mechanics to Mechatronics, A Perspective on Simulation

   (USA) Shuvra Das

 

Simulation of a Vehicular Roof Crush Deformation Using Prescribed Nodal Motion

  (USA) Steven A. Hans

Role of Rapid Technologies as Enablers for Agile Manufacturing in Automotive Industry

   (IND) Ajay Purohit

Platform-Based Vehicle Design for Agile Responses to Market Demands

   (IND) Anindya Deb

 

 

 

 

CAE/CAD, Special Session (AT 3–3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)       Norfolk Ballroom V

 

Session Chair: Dr. Sebastian Y. Bawab

 

Simulation of a Vehicular Roof Crush Deformation Using Prescribed Nodal Motion

               (USA) Steven A. Hans

Structural design of nanopositioners fabricated from different metal alloys in terms of their stiffness, stresses, and modal frequency.

                (USA) A.A. Elmustafa

            Synthesis of CAM profile using NURBS

               (IND) N. Sateesh, C. S. P. Rao, T. A. Janardhan Reddy

 

 

Industry Tracks, Wednesday, July – 19

 

 

Lean Six Sigma for  Small Businesses (IT 1–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)   Norfolk    Ballroom III

 

Session Chair: Thomas A Zbell

 

            Lean in Small Business

            (USA) Thomas A Zbell

                      VPMEP

 

Lean & Six Sigma in Business Process (IT 1–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)   Norfolk Ballroom III

 

Session Chair: Bill Donohue

 

            Lean & Six Sigma in Business Process

               (USA) Bill Donohue

                         VPMEP

 

LSS Training & Certification Standards for Navy (IT 1–3, 3:30 p.m. 5:00p.m) Norfolk Ballroom III

 

Session Chair: Doug Smith

 

            LSS Training & Certification Standards for Navy

               (USA) Doug Smith

                        Lean Six Sigma College

 

Soft Skills (IT 2–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)                              Norfolk Ballroom VI

 

Session Chair: Dr. Charles Perry

 

            Understanding the need for soft skills in workplace

               (USA) Charles Perry

                         MTSU Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence

 

 

 

People Powered Lean: Integrating a Modernized Human Capital Management Program with the Lean Manufacturing Journey 

   (USA) Rob Robertson

                        Training Modernization Group, Inc.

 

Implementing Lean Six Sigma at a Naval Shipyard (IT 2–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.) Norfolk Ballroom VI

 

Session Chair: Michael Hansley

 

            Implementing Lean Six Sigma at a Naval Shipyard

               (USA) Michael Hansley, Michael McBride

                        Norfolk Naval Shipyard

 

Lean Education (IT 2–3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)                       Norfolk Ballroom VI

 

Session Chair: Dr. Earll Murman           

 

            A New Rapid Prototyping Course for Industrial Engineering Technology

               (USA) Ranjeet Agarwala, Tarek Abdel- Salam

Introducing Lean Principles in an Information Systems Course for Undergraduate Business Majors

               (USA)  Greg Butler

            Enhancing Manufacturing Instruction in Lean Manufacturing through Physical Simulations.

               (USA) Alok K. Verma

 

 

Keynote Session, Thursday, July – 20, Norfolk Ballroom III

 

James F. Brice, NAVSEA, “NAVSEA Lean – Transforming the Way We Work”

Sandy A. Munro, Munro & Associates, Inc., “ Lean Design Process”

 

 

Academic Tracks, Thursday, July – 20

 

 

Artificial Intelligence (AT 1–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)         Norfolk Ballroom I

 

Session Chair: Dr. K. Hans Raj

 

Analysis of Roll Stability of a Helicopter Float System with Artificial Neural Network

   (IND) A. Pal, K. Hans Raj                                                                                                                                                 Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling of an Automotive Piston forging for Agile Manufacturing

   (IND) Rahul Swarup Sharma, K. Hans Raj, Suren Dwivedi         

A Fuzzy Based Group Decision Support Methodology For Future State Map (FSM) Selection

   (USA) Abhijit K. Choudhury, V. Allada     

 

Intelligent System in Design and Manufacturing (AT 1–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.) Norfolk Ballroom I

 

Session Chair: Dr. Susana Lai-yuen

 

Enhancing Shop Floor Agility through Distributed Real Time Scheduling

   (CN) Chun Wang, Kewei Li, Hamada Ghenniwa, Weiming Shen, Daisy Ying Wang  

Intelligent Systems in Design and Manufacturing: A Collaborative, Technology-Driven Approach to New Product Development

   (USA) Emory W.Zimmers, Jr., Charalambos A.Marangos    

Virtual Prototyping and Manufacturing Planning with Force Feedback Haptic Interface

               (USA) Yongfu Ren, Yuan-Shin Lee   

Three-Dimensional Geometric Simulation for Agile Manufacturing

   (USA) John Chiou 

 

Design (AT 2–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)                                 Norfolk Ballroom II

 

Session Chair: Dr. Cheng Y. Lin

 

Computer Aided Design of Winch System for 2000 m3 Aerostat

   (IND) M L Sidana, R K Sharma, K D Diwakar, K Hans Raj, R S Sharma, S P Kaushik   

Measuring design process agility for the single company product development process

   (UK) C. D. W. Lomas, J. Wilkinson, P. C. Matthews, P.G.Maropoulos   

Applications of Maximum Material Condition & Least Material Condition in Engineering – Drawing Design

   (USA) Cheng Y. Lin       

            Drawing the Line:  Using Lean Principles to Define and Limit Product Modeling Work Scope

   (USA)  Patrick D. Cahill           

 

Life Cycle Engineering (AT 2–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)        Norfolk Ballroom II

 

Session Chair: Dr. Han Bao

 

Cost analysis for companies with flexible manufacturing systems: A case study in a textile company

               (TR) Dr. Mehmet Civan,Ferah Yildiz, (USA) Mehmet Emre Bahadir            

A Strategy for Product Reuse in Support of Life Cycle Engineering

   (USA) Han P. Bao,Shrikanth Uppuluri, (AUS) Maria Anityasari               

Developing Service Costing System for Logistic Companies and an Application

   (TR) Adil Baykasoğlu, Vahit Kaplanoğlu       

A Structured Method for Developing Agile Enterprise Architectures

   (USA) David F. Tyler, Timothy P. Cathcart          

 

Topics in Agile Manufacturing II (AT 3–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)               Norfolk Ballroom V

 

Session Chair: Dr. Shekar Subrahmanyam       

 

Agility for 21st Century Enterprises

   (IN) Dr. M.P Chowdiah

Feature Recognition in Process Planning: Its Role in Agile Manufacturing

   (USA) Dr. Shekar Subrahmanyam       

Product Lifecycle Management: A Unique Perspective on Innovative, Productivity & Digital Manufacturing

   (USA) Hulas H.King            

Agility in cleaner production-The only solution to sustainable development

   (IND) K. Maharaj Kumari        

 

 

 

 

Industry Tracks, Wednesday, July – 20

 

 

Topics in Agile Manufacturing I (IT 1–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)              Norfolk Ballroom III

 

Session Chair: Daley, Michael J

 

Developing Test Strategies for an Outsourcing World through flexible integration of Hardware and Software tools

   (USA) Duane Lowenstien,

   Functional Test DiagnosticTec, MA

Lean Initiatives at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard: Moonshine Shop Teams Make Common Sense, Common Practice

   (USA) Cindi Dang

   Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

Norfolk Naval Shipyard RFID, Proof of Concept

   (USA) Daley, Michael J

   Solutions Group, Security, Govt & Infrastructure (SG&I) Division, VA       

Assessing Agility at 70 Manufacturing Plants

   (USA) Charlene Yauch

   Oklahoma State University        

  

Alcoa Business System (IT 1–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)        Norfolk Ballroom III

 

Session Chair: Brian Kurtkya

 

Alcoa Business Systems

   Brian Kurtkya,

   Howmet Castings

 

Leaning the Supply Chain (IT 2–1, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)   Norfolk Ballroom VI

 

Session Chair: Alma Fallon

 

            Leaning the Supply Chain,

               Alma Fallon, Barbara Neville, Curtis McTeer

               NGNN

Panelists:

            George Hill, Advex Manufacturing

            Darrell Grow, AMMCON Inc.

            Rick Giannini, Milwaukee Valves

 

 

 

Lean Shipbuilding (IT 2–2, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)              Norfolk Ballroom VI

 

Session Chair: Rob Hogan

 

            Lean Shipbuilding,

               Rob Hogan,

               NGNN

 

 

Plenary Sessions (3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)                                 Norfolk Ballroom IV

 

Moderator: Dr. Tony Dean

 

1)       "Understanding the need for soft skills in workplace", Charles Perry

2)       "Comparative Study between Lean and Agile Manufacturing”, Dr. Chowdiah

3)       "Integrated Product and Process Design", Dr. Suren Dwivedi

4)       "Lean Design in Shipbuilding", Sandy Munro

 

 

Post-Conference Workshops, Friday, July – 21

 

 

Workshop – 5 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)                                      Norfolk Ballroom V

 

Reliability Centered Maintenance

   (USA) Raju Dandu, Greg Spaulding

           

Workshop – 6 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)                                      Norfolk Ballroom VI

 

Role of CAE in Agile Manufacturing

   (IND) Anindya Deb