[Msom-society] IE/OM Technique is Recognized by SME

[Kathy Watson]

We are pleased to announce that the IE/OM technique of Quick Response 
Manufacturing has recently been recognized by the Society of Manufacturing 
Engineers (SME) through a major award. Specifically, Dr. Rajan Suri, 
Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 
has received SME's 2006 Albert M. Sargent Progress Award "for the creation, 
development and implementation of the Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) 
philosophy ­- a comprehensive lead time and cost reduction strategy 
aligning the entire enterprise to enable quick response to customer needs." 
Additional details can be found at www.qrmcenter.org

It should be noted that the Sargent Award is one of SME's prestigious 
annual awards: past recipients of this award include Dr. Genichi Taguchi 
(internationally known for his work in Industrial Quality and Robust 
Design) and Professor Ranga Komanduri (past Director of the Design and 
Manufacturing Division at the National Science Foundation).

Kathleen A. Watson
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
UW-Madison Center for Quick Response Manufacturing
3160 Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone:  (608) 262-4709
Fax:  (608) 265-4017
watson at engr.wisc.edu
www.qrmcenter.org

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