13th International Conference on Productivity and Quality Research
      25th - 27th June 2008, Oulu, Finland
 

Quick look for the ICPQR special tracks!

ICPQR 2008 conference offers seven special tracks arranged with our cooperation members.

Productivity and Quality of Healthcare Services

  • Chair: Dr Vesa Kämäräinen, Research Director, HEMA Research Group, Helsinki University of Technology
  • Keynote: Prof Franklin Dexter, University of Iwa, USA
    • Managing operating room productivity. Lessons from operating room management about when and how reducing setup and cleanup times can increase productivity
  • Practical challenges: MD Janne Aaltonen, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Finland
    • Operating room productivity as an element of hospital productivity

Productivity and Quality of Working Life and Sustainable Organizations

  • Chair: Dr (hr) Peter Rehnström, Ceo, The Finnish Work Enviroenent Fund
  • Keynote: Prof. Mitsuo Nagamashi, Kyushu University, Japan
    • SHIROMISO and AKAMISO

Participative Design of Product and Production Innovations

  • Chair: Dr Tuomo Alasoini, Docent, The Finnish Ministry of Labour, TYKES PRogramme
  • Keynote: Prof. Waldemar Karwowski, University of Central Florida, USA
    • Axiomatic Design for Ergonomics Quality

Productivity and Quality in Higher Education

  • Chair: Prof. Kongkiti Phusavat, Kasetsart University, Thailand
  • Keynote: Dr Keith Williams, The Open University, UK

Open Innovation

  • Chair: Dr Seija Kulkki, Director, CKIR, Helsinki School of Economics
  • Keynote: Prof. Wim Vanhaverbeke, Hasselt University, Belgium

Supply Chain Management Performance

  • Chair: Prof. Jari Juga, University of Oulu
  • Keynote: Arto Tolonen, Head of Product Data Management Operations, Delivery Capability Management, Nokia Siemens Networks
    • Global product and delivery data management as a part of high-performance supply chain 

 

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Important deadlines
  • Submission of papers is CLOSED
  • ICPQR 2008 REGISTRATION OPEN: June, 13, 2008
    PhD WORKSHOP REGISTRATION CLOSED