Institute Ofindustrial Engineers

INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS

RICHMOND VIRGINIA CHAPTER 116

STRATEGIC QUALITY PLAN

Submitted to

Joseph Davis IIE Region 2 Vice-President

Mike McGee IIE Region 2 Vice-President-Elect

January 15, 2009

Prepared by:

Herbert L. Walke, Jr. Richmond Chapter President IIE Richmond Chapter Strategic Quality Plan

Vision

We see ourselves as the catalyst for promoting the ongoing education for practicing Industrial Engineers. This includes increasing the existing knowledge base and attracting younger generations to the exciting field of Industrial Engineering.

Mission

The Richmond Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers mission is to provide a local professional society engaged in the advancement and promotion of Industrial Engineering knowledge. This includes, but is not limited to:

 Conducting regular meetings and plant tours  Keeping abreast of and sharing the latest advances in Industrial Engineering  Promoting the Industrial Engineering profession within the community by example and speaking engagements.  To provide financial support to Industrial Engineering departments within the Region  To support local engineering scholarship initiatives.

Strategic Objectives (7-10 years out)

 To increase chapter membership by 10%  Out reach to Virginia Tech and UVA graduates residing in Richmond Chapter area  To promote joint activities with other professional societies  To improve the participation of chapter members with local chapter initiatives by 10%  To become more involved in local educational opportunities

Tactical Objectives (upcoming year)

 To participate as a chapter in (4) joint activities with other engineering societies  To speak to or attend (2) community or school events promoting Industrial Engineering  To improve the chapter member participation as measured by members attending chapter activities  To improve chapter promotional activities in the form of better “leave behinds” at all events  To improve chapter program quality to support chapter member participation  To improve the quality of chapter communications and newsletters  Deans of Virginia Tech and UVA contacted to advise alumni about Richmond Chapter  Explore PE study group for Richmond Chapter

Financial Projections

 Projected year-end Chapter balance > $1,000  Subsequent projected year-end Chapter balance > $1,000 Planning Calendar 08 - 09

(Meetings listed here are subject to change; locations and times are TBD)

August Leadership forum- Richmond Joint Engineers Council with other societies

October Board Meeting at Renaissance Resources, LinkedIn Online group started

November Board Meeting and tour at Creative Office Environments

December Board Meeting, holiday social with ASME at Dolce Vita Restaurant and contributions to Central Virginia Food Bank (presentation by CVFB board member)

December 17th Newsletter Competition Entries Due (not submitted - previous editor relocated to India - New editor, Mark Oakes will assume duties January, 2009)

January Board Meeting

February National Engineers Week Activities: banquet at The Jefferson Hotel and Career Day for middle and high schools at the Science Museum of Virginia

February 15th Chapter Activity Reports Due

March Board Meeting; Joint Meeting with SME and / or ASME: Plant Tour -TBD

April Board Meeting; Joint Meeting with SME and / or ASME: Plant Tour -TBD

May Board Meeting; Chapter Elections; Open Meeting

June 15th IRS Tax Filing Due

Report on Previous Year

2007-2008 was another good year for the chapter. The chapter provided financial contributions to Student conferences at Tennessee Tech and Clemson University. One chapter member participated on the Industrial Advisory Committee for the successful ABET accreditation process at Virginia State University. The chapter also staffed a booth at Career Day promoting Industrial Engineering as a career path. Attendance was very good for most of our meetings. We teamed with SME to tour the ALSTOM Power turbine rework facility and we invited members of ASME to join us on a tour of the Service Center Metals aluminum extrusion facility. We also had good attendance and participation at our dinner meeting in January 2008 for a round table discussion of Process Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma and all things IE. The February Engineers' Week banquet was also well attended by our chapter.

Our talented pool of officers has changed again this year. Herb Walke continued as President, Milt Burton as Vice President, Tom Askew continued as the chapter’s Treasurer and Errol Restelli continued as the Membership Chair. Rahul Agarwal, our award winning Newsletter Editor, accepted a position in India. Mark Oakes has rejoined the board as Newsletter Editor. Brad Reynolds continued as the chapter’s RJEC delegate, and George Gardner, a previous chapter president, has rejoined the board as President-elect. Our chapter continues to support the Richmond Joint Engineers' Council, an all-volunteer coalition of more than 25 engineering, scientific and technical societies in the Richmond / Petersburg Metropolitan Areas of Virginia. The RJEC promotes Engineering Education, and provides a vehicle to disseminate knowledge and information relating the art and science of engineering to its member societies and the general public. Three (3) current members of the Richmond chapter of IIE are on the RJEC board of directors. Mark Oakes and Herb Walke, our past and current president, are the current and past chairs, respectively, of RJEC and Brad Reynolds is the Communications Director of RJEC. The chapter began a community outreach program last year. Two of our members assisted Community Based Services (a non-profit adult care organization) in reviewing their layout plans for office relocation to a new 5,000 square foot facility in Chesterfield County,VA. Also, members met with associates of the Central Virginia Food Bank on three separate occasions to determine how our Richmond IIE Chapter can assist them in their activities that collect and distribute almost 10 million pounds of food annually in the Central Virginia area. We also used our December holiday party, with ASME, to collect cash contributions for the CVFB. One member was a volunteer for the FIRST Robotics NASA/VCU competition in Richmond in March 2008 where more than 400 students participated.

Membership has remained strong with just under 70 members. We met our financial goals for this past year and are beginning the current year with approximately $1800 in the checking account. The upcoming year will be exciting due to the strength of our meetings, leadership team and the commitment with other engineering societies to hold joint meetings where appropriate. Our main focus for 2008-2009 will be to improve the quality of our programs in order to increase member participation and work to get additional chapter members from the VA Tech and UVA alumni residing in the Central Virginia area. CHAPTER OFFICERS SLATE

CHAPTER NAME: Richmond CHAPTER 116 REGION: 2 TERMS OF OFFICE: 1 Year BEGINS: 6/1/08 ENDS: 5/31/09

OFFICE: President NAME: Herb Walke PREFERRED: HOME ADDRESS: 1001 Clearlake Road WORK ADDRESS: Walke Business Solutions Inc Richmond, VA 23236-2026 1001 Clearlake Road Richmond, VA 23236-2026 HOME: PHONE: 804-794-4781 WORK PHONE: 804-794-3974 EMAIL: [email protected] WORK FAX:

OFFICE: Vice-President NAME: Milt Burton PREFERRED: HOME ADDRESS: 2616 Laclede Ave WORK ADDRESS: Op Excellence, LLC Richmond, VA 23233 2616 Laclede Ave Richmond, VA 23233 HOME: PHONE: 804-304-2303 WORK PHONE: 804-304-2303 EMAIL: [email protected] WORK FAX: 804-360-9541

OFFICE: Treasurer NAME: Tom Askew PREFERRED: Home HOME ADDRESS: 9020 Norwick Road WORK ADDRESS: Renaissance Resources, LLC Richmond, VA 23229 9100 Arboretum Pky., Ste 270 Richmond, VA 23236 HOME: PHONE: 804-754-3982 WORK PHONE: 804-330-3088 EMAIL: [email protected] WORK FAX: 804-330-7188

OFFICE: Newsletter Editor NAME: Mark Oakes PREFERRED: HOME ADDRESS: 4756 Pompton Lane WORK ADDRESS: Chester, VA 23831

HOME: PHONE: 804-768-1561 WORK PHONE: 804-323-2226 ext 223 EMAIL: [email protected] WORK FAX:

OFFICE: Membership Chair NAME: Errol J. Restelli PREFERRED: HOME ADDRESS: 12635 Eagle Ridge Road WORK ADDRESS: Richmond, VA 23233-6975

HOME: PHONE: 804-386-8708 WORK PHONE: EMAIL: [email protected] WORK FAX:

OFFICE: RJEC Delegate NAME: Brad Reynolds PREFERRED: HOME ADDRESS: 9514 Chatterleigh Drive WORK ADDRESS: Richmond, VA 23233

HOME: PHONE: 804-747-9486 WORK PHONE: EMAIL: [email protected] WORK FAX: MEMBERSHIP OFFICE: President- Elect NAME: George P. Gardner PREFERRED: HOME ADDRESS: 5216 Chappell Ridge Place WORK ADDRESS: Glen Allen, VA 23059

HOME: PHONE: 804-364-0018 WORK PHONE: 804-786-3645 EMAIL: [email protected] WORK FAX: MEMBERSHIP IIEMonth Date Responsible Action Item January 15 C Chapter strategic plans due HQ Chapter dues checks issued to green and yellow chapters C Offer assistance to university regional conference host February 1 C Grant proposal deadline 15 C Chapter Activity Reports (CAR) due March 1 C IIE officer visit requests due 15 C RVP evaluation due 30 C Phoenix Award nominations due May 1 C Grant proposal deadline 16-21 C IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2008, Vancouver, Canada  Networking Leadership Council Meeting  Volunteer Leadership Training (VoLT) 31 HQ Chapter dues checks issued to Green and Yellow chapters June 15 Annual IRS tax filing submission due (U.S. chapters only) Chapter bank statement due August 1 C Grant proposal deadline September 30 HQ Chapter dues checks issued to green and yellow chapters October 18 HQ Networking Leadership Council Meeting, Atlanta November 1 C Grant proposal deadline 15 C Hold elections for new officers C Familiarize yourself with the reporting requirements and Chapter Activity Report (CAR) Plan for upcoming program year December 17 C Newsletter competition entries due C Submit new officer slate form to RVP/HQ with contact information