EAS590: Case Studies in Engineering Management Dr. Robert E. Barnes March 5 th, Spring 2008

Concepts Quality Quality Design: Make It Right the First Time, plus Lean and Six Sigma Design: Make It Right the First Time, plus Lean and Six Sigma

Case #3 – Org Chart Stop #3 in “our walk around a company” President, CEO Executive VP, COO VP Finance, CFO VP Marketing VP Production Manufacturing, CMO VP Engineering Chief Information Officer, CIO VP R & D VP Human Resources

Functions of Engineering Management – as applied to Case 3 Organizing StaffingDirecting (Motivating & Communicating) Controlling (Measuring & Correcting) Planning DiPietro, 1986, in Handbook of Engineering Management Bennett, 1996, in The Management of Engineering

Case 3 has two parts - Part 1 – Quality Guru: Explain the main philosophy and principle tool associated with your guru. Part 1 – Quality Guru: Explain the main philosophy and principle tool associated with your guru. Part 2 – Boardway part – design it from the beginning or clean up the project (mess) already created. Part 2 – Boardway part – design it from the beginning or clean up the project (mess) already created.

For tonight’s presentations – Oral with visuals – up to 10 minutes per person – each group should appoint a time keeper Oral with visuals – up to 10 minutes per person – each group should appoint a time keeper Written – one integrated full report and one set of PowerPoint slides * Written – one integrated full report and one set of PowerPoint slides * White paper – due electronically Friday 3/7 at Noon White paper – due electronically Friday 3/7 at Noon *Paper copy in class and electronic copies to me

Group Order Tonight 1. The Foursome 2. Team Killer Tofu

Next Two Weeks March 12 th – Spring Break March 19 th - Case #4 Supply Chain Management and Supplier Quality Control Mr. Ankush Kaul