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2009 Annual Spring Banquet
Thu, Apr 02, 2009 @ 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating
the end of the 2008-09 academic year at theDaniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering2009 ANNUAL SPRING BANQUETThursday, April 2, 2009, 5:00 - 7:30 PMUSC Davidson Conference Center – Vineyard Room3415 South Figueroa Street, (Corner of Figueroa and Jefferson), Los Angeles, CA 90089-0871, Tel: 213-740-5956The Evening Includes:5:00 – 5:30 pm Reception (Cash Bar)5:30 – 7:30 pm Three-Course Dinner, Awards & Distinguished Guest Speaker – Carol Inge, Chief Planning Officer, MTAEveryone is encouraged to attend – this is a great opportunity for faculty, students and staff to socialize!Graduating seniors are especially encouraged to attend! Dinner is only $15 per person – please make payments to Georgia in GER 240A (Please choose one Main Course Dinner Option: Fish, Beef, or Vegetarian when making payment)RSVP to Georgia at (213) 740-4885 or glum@usc.edu as soon as possible (by March 25 at the latest)Location: Davidson Conference Center, Vineyard Room
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Building on Adversity: Transforming a Corporate Culture into the 59th Best Place to Work in the U.S.
Thu, Apr 02, 2009 @ 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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USC Health Care Business Club Presents Guest Speaker: Chris Van Gorder, President and CEO of Scripps HealthThe USC Health Care Business Club Presents Chris Van Gorder, the President and CEO of Scripps Health, and one of the top 100 most powerful people in healthcare in the United States. Mr. Van Gorder was recently elected to serve as the chair-elect of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives. Scripps is a not-for-profit, integrated health care delivery system with five acute-care hospitals, Scripps Clinic, ambulatory care network, and more than 2,600 affiliated physicians. Scripps Health has 13,000 employees and over 2 billion in revenue a year. As President and CEO of Scripps Health, Mr. Van Gorder has led the not-for-profit health system through a remarkable financial and cultural turnaround, and in the process repositioned Scripps among the nation's leading health care institutions. It has been listed among FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America, becoming only the second San Diego Company to achieve this honor. Other honors include being voted among America's best hospitals in 2008 by U.S. News and Top Leadership Team in Healthcare for large hospitals and health systems. Mr. Van Gorder received his Masters of Public Administration/Health Services Administration at the University of Southern California. In addition, he completed the Wharton System CEO Program at University of Pennsylvania, is board certified in healthcare management, and is an ACHE fellow. Join the USC Health Care Business Club and the greater USC community for an outstanding talk and networking night with Mr. Van Gorder. The event will take place this Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 pm in HOH 1. After his talk, there will be food and refreshments and an opportunity to network with the speaker. Please RSVP to uschcbc@gmail.com or our Facebook Group, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=60413231481, if you would like to attend .
Location: H. Leslie Hoffman Hall Of Business Administration (HOH) - 1
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Speaker Series in Lean Operations
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 @ 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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USC Marshall School of Business - Operations Management Club INNOVATIVE LEADER, EDUCATOR, AUTHORGuest Speaker: Mike Morrison, Dean (retired), University of Toyota"Lean thinking is best defined as creating organizational wealth... Lean thinking is all about managing the human difference in a companies performance."Learn the real secrets behind Toyota's incredible success from a 28-year Toyota veteran and one of the creators of lean management.Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM, JKP 210 (Popovich Hall)Lunch will be provided.
Location: Jane Hoffman Popovich & J. Kristoffer Popovich Hall (JKP) - 210
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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A Robust Control Approach to Optimizing Production, Inventory and Transportation
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Seminar - ISE 650Guest Speaker: Thomas Marlin - Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster UniversityABSTRACT: Recently, advances in computing and optimization algorithms have lead to a renewed interest in analyzing logistics systems with the recognition that (1) substantial uncertainties exist in their dynamic behavior and (2) periodic re-optimization (rolling horizon optimization) affects the future behavior. The Model-Predictive Control (MPC) structure is ideal for modeling these closed-loop logistics systems. This talk will introduce the concept of robust model-predictive control of uncertain systems and how it can be implemented in real-time. Challenges in formulation and computation will be introduced, and proposals for a computationally tractable approach presented. Application to a simple (but real) industrial logistics problem will be presented. The problem has several manufacturing steps with intermediate inventory and transportation to regional distribution outlets. Uncertainty occurs in manufacturing times, transportation times, and customer demands. The goal is to reduce holding (inventory) costs while preventing backorders, where possible. The behavior of the system under various control approaches will be compared, and the advantages of a robust approach quantified.This work has been performed in conjunction with Adam Warren and Xiang Li at McMaster University.THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009, GERONTOLOGY BUILDING (GER) ROOM 309, 1:00 – 2:00 PM----------------BIO: Tom Marlin joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as NSERC Research Professor in Industrial Process Control in 1988. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts in 1972; then, he practiced engineering for 15 years in the chemical and petroleum industries. In 1987, he served as the Visiting Fellow, for the Warren Centre Study located at the University of Sydney, Australia. During the one-year project, a team of over 40 academics and practitioners investigated methods for quantifying benefits from automation; the results of this project were published in a manuscript. From 1988 until 2007, Dr. Marlin served as the Director of the McMaster Advanced Control Consortium (MACC), which develops relevant research through collaboration among university researchers and numerous companies. MACC consists of five professors, 12 industrial members and 25 university researchers, principally graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. He teaches university courses in process control, process analysis, problem solving, and optimization and has published a textbook in process control (Process Control, Designing Process and Control Systems for Dynamic Performance 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2000). In addition, he presents industrial short courses on process control, automation benefits, and optimization. Dr. Marlin's research interests focus on improved performance of dynamic systems through real-time operations optimization and process control design.Email: marlint@mcmaster.caPersonal WEB: http://www.chemeng.mcmaster.ca/faculty/marlin/Consortium: http://www.macc.mcmaster.ca/
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 309
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Navigating the Financial Market Meltdown: Issues & Strategies for Healthcare Organizations
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 @ 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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An Invitation to a Special Half-day USC Health ConferenceDate: Tuesday, April 21stTime: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Where: USC Davidson Conference Center, Los AngelesCost: $35 Students; $65 Alumni/Faculty; $75 Friends/Guests"Navigating the Financial Market Meltdown" is a very timely program. Its purpose is to brief alumni, students, university faculty, and friends in the healthcare community regarding how the crisis in the today's financial markets is affecting healthcare organizations, and the challenges that industry leaders must successfully confront at the strategic, operational, and policy levels.An extraordinary group of healthcare and financial professionals has agreed to share the latest information and strategies. Through presentations and interactive discussion, our speakers will engage with you in an exploration of the critical issues, constraints and opportunities that lie ahead. Presenters include: Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Childrens Hospital-Los Angeles Robert A. Guy, Esq., Partner, Waller Lansden, Nashville, TN Robert O. Klein, Vice President, Saint John's Health Center Foundation, Santa Monica Jennifer C. Mitzner, Senior Vice President & CFO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Shane Passarelli, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Finance Group, Inc., New York/Los Angeles Ellen G. Riley, Senior Vice President, Kaufman Hall Eric J. Weissman, President, London & Pacific Capital Advisors, LLC John Woodward, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch, San FranciscoClosing Keynote will be provided by: Thomas M. Priselac, President & CEO, Cedars-Sinai Health System; 2009 Chair, American Hospital Assn. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m., preceded by a networking breakfast that will start at 7:45 a.m.Space is limited and a reservation is essential. Visit www.usc.edu/dep/ise and see "Special Announcements" for a reservation form, along with pricing and co-sponsorship information. Alternatively, email shirose@usc.edu . We hope to see you at the conference.
Location: Davidson Conference Center (DCC)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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An Analytic Method for Evaluating the Performance of Aggregation Rules for Probability Densities
Tue, Apr 28, 2009 @ 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Seminar:"An Analytic Method for Evaluating the Performance of Aggregation Rules
for Probability Densities" Stephen C. HoraCollege of Business and Economics, University of Hawaii at HiloABSTRACT: We discuss how infinite sequences of densities with defined properties can be used to evaluate the expected performance of mathematical aggregation rules for elicited densities. The performance of these rules is measured through the average variance, calibration, and average Brier score of the aggregates. General results for the calibration of the arithmetic average of densities from well-calibrated independent experts is given. Arithmetic and geometric aggregation rules are compared using sequences of normal densities. Sequences are developed that exhibit dependence among experts and lack of calibration. The impact of correlation, number of experts, and degree of calibration on the performance of the aggregation is demonstrated using normal densities. TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009, RALPH & GOLDY LEWIS HALL (RGL) ROOM 309, 9:30–11:00 AM
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 308
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Venture Capital in the Global Digital Age
Thu, Apr 30, 2009 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Guest Speaker: Dr. Henry Kressel, Warburg PincusThursday, April 30, 2009. 10:00-11:00 AM. EEB 248Abstract: Everybody knows that digital technology has revolutionized our economy and our lifestyles. But how many of us really understand the drivers behind the technology - the significance of going digital; the miniaturization of electronic devices; the role of venture capital in financing the revolution; the importance of research and development? How many of us understand what it takes to make money from innovative technologies? Should we worry about manufacturing going offshore? What is the role of India and China in the digital economy? Drawing on a lifetime's experience in the industry, as an engineer, a senior manager, and as a partner in a global venture capital firm, Henry Kressel offers an expert personalized answer to all these questions. He explains how the technology works, why it matters, how it is financed, and what the key lessons are for public policy.Biography: Dr. Henry Kressel joined Warburg Pincus in 1983 where he focuses on technology and communications investments. Previously, he was the Vice President at the RCA Laboratories responsible for the worldwide research and development of microelectronics, power electronics and associated software. Dr. Kressel holds 31 U.S. patents covering various electronic and optoelectronic devices. He pioneered the development and commercial introduction of the first semiconductor lasers, which are the basis of fiber optic communications systems, DVDs and other consumer, industrial and military products. He is the co-author of a text with J. K. Butler, "Semiconductor Lasers and Heterojunction LEDs," Academic Press, 1977 and author with T.V. Lento of "Competing for the Future: How Digital Technologies are Changing the World," Cambridge University Press, 2007. He is the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) David Sarnoff Award for contributions to electronic devices. A graduate of Yeshiva College, Dr. Kressel received an M.S. from Harvard University, an M.B.A. from The Wharton School and a doctorate in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He received an honorary doctorate degree from Yeshiva University. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering and is the founding president of IEEE Laser and Electro-Optics Society. Dr. Kressel has served in an advisory capacity to NASA, the U.S. Air Force and the National Science Foundation. He is on the Boards of Sarnoff Corporation, SRI International, Telcordia Technologies, Inc., RMI Corporation, and is a trustee of Yeshiva University.Host: Alan Willner, EEB 538, x04664, willner@usc.edu
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
