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Southwest Chapter
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER SIZZLES!
The ISPA Southwest Chapter announces its 2009 February Workshop to be held on Thursday, February 26, 2009, Mark your calendars now to attend this workshop, hosted by Boeing Helicopters at their Mesa, AZ facility. Click here to review the announcement. February Workshop Announcement
Click here to review the flyer. SW Flyer
Click here for various maps to Boeing. Maps
Please contact the Mr. Corey Hutchinson, his information is below, with any further questions.
| Corey S. Hutchinson | 480.891.1193 | email: corey.s.hutchinson@boeing.com |
Recent Chapter Activities
A group of chapter members and guests toured the facility as guests of Bob Petrowski, Director of VRTechnology. They discovered that the retractable roof and field make the stadium unlike any other in North America. The stadium is designed to host football, basketball, soccer, concerts, consumer shows, motorsports, rodeos and corporate events. They also sadly learned that there is a long waiting list for season tickets for many of the venues; and even if they managed to work their way to the top of the list, they couldn’t afford to buy the tickets!
The afternoon featured a great lunch sponsored by Galorath, Inc. (thanks to Brian Glauser!), and:
- A keynote presentation by Dr. Otto Furuta, Managing Director of MACS (Material & Contract Services) on “Supply Chain Management – Separating Predators from Prey.”
Presentation 1
- And technical paper presentations by:
- Brian Glauser, V.P of Business Development, Galorath, Inc., on "The Use of Process Based Parametric Estimation Tools To Improve Supply Chain Value."
Presentation 2
- Mike Rose, President of r2Estimating, LLC on "A New Software Estimating Relationship - Know the Odds before Placing Your Bet."Presentation 3
- Tim Christopherson, Cost Engineering Section Head and Master Six Sigma Expert, Raytheon Missile Systems, on “Leveraging Lean Sigma To Create Affordable Solutions."
Presentation 4
- Brian Glauser, V.P of Business Development, Galorath, Inc., on "The Use of Process Based Parametric Estimation Tools To Improve Supply Chain Value."
Presentation 2
We heard comments from workshop attendees that this was the best workshop ever. Hard to imagine after the enjoyable and informative tours of Intel (Chandler, AZ) and The Boeing Company’s Rotorcraft facility (Mesa, AZ).
Chapter members were also requested to volunteer for or submit nominees for a chapter election. It will be exciting to see what the new officers have in store for us!
October 24, 2007, the Southwest Chapter goes “LEAN” Workshop hosted by The Boeing Company at their Mesa, Arizona facility. The day’s activities included a morning of technical presentations, a complimentary lunch hosted by Boeing, and an afternoon tour of the 2005 Shingo Award-Winning Helicopter Assembly facility. (The Shingo Award is the “Nobel Prize” for Lean Manufacturing Practices!)Click here Aeronautics Tutorial to see pictures from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, in Prescott, AZ
On April 27, 2007 members from the Southwest Chapter met in Prescott to enjoy time in the aircraft simulators, explore the new Embry Riddle Experimentation/Fabrication Lab, and tour the Embry Riddle Campus.
April 1, 2007 – Southwest Chapter Graduates First “Distinguished Author.”
New ISPA member and now author/presenter Jerry Le May and our Chapter’s senior advisor George Stratton (also a Director of the ISPA Board) recently teamed to become the first graduates of the “Distinguished author” Program. With George as a mentor, Jerry researched, wrote, and will present his first technical paper at the 2007 ISPA/SCEA Conference in New Orleans, June 12-15, 2007. Congratulations to Jerry and George for a successful collaboration!
March 14, 2007 Spring Workshop, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Western International University Campus. Special thanks to PRICE Systems, LLC for hosting the workshop’s lunch. Presenters included:
Bruce Fad, PRICE Systems, LLC,;“Ten Dumb Statements on Estimating–Confessions of a Cost Lifer”
Mike Ross, CEO of r2Estimating, “Commit to Success”
Dion Rettberg, Galorath, Inc., “Econometrics Explained” (Management/ Leadership topic)
John Whiteside, Raytheon Missile Systems, “A Process for Developing Design to Cost Goals”
October 19, 2006 Fall and Inaugural Workshop, at Honeywell Aerospace Division, in Tempe, Arizona. Tour of Intel’s “Fab 22” Plant, Chandler, Arizona. Special thanks to Galorath, Inc. for hosting the workshop’s lunch.Distinguished guests and speakers included Hank Apgar, Quentin Redman, Madeline Ellis, and officers and board members from the Southern California Chapter. What a way to launch a new chapter!
Below are the proceedings from this workshop:
"The Clash of Time, Technology, Performance, and Cost" presentation given by Darryl Webb of The Aerospace Corporation. "Clash of Time"
CAIV Implementation Presentation given by Joe Falque of Galorath, Incorporated. CAIV Implementation
Future Chapter Activities
Please click here to view the updated Southwest Leadership Roster
The Southwest Chapter would like to share some pictures that typify Arizona. Arizona is truly spectacular! Come see for yourself.
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