International Society for Productivity Enhancement (ISPE)

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The International Society for Productivity Enhancement (ISPE) was founded in 1984 in the USA with the goal to support and improve the international exchange of ideas and scientific knowledge in field of technological development and application. ISPE was registered as a non-for-profit organization in New York in 2005. It is officially called ISPE, Inc. since then. The main objective is to transfer and integrate new knowledge and technology and improve strategies and resources to enhance productivity and competitiveness of current product and service producers and thereby improve the quality of the life. ISPE, Inc. has been promoting research, education, and application by organizing conferences and other professional activities.

ISPE Aims and Objectives

The main aim of ISPE, Inc. is to foster the cross-fertilization of technology, strategy, organization and resources, in order to enhance productivity, competitive advantage and improve general quality of life. ISPE, Inc. embraces both the traditional and non-traditional fields of engineering, which include but are not limited to: manufacturing and plant automation; integtrated computer technologies; strategic planning; integrated business and control; concurrent design and systems engineering; and human factors to suport integration. In addition, equal emphasis is placed on the cross-fertilization of emerging innovative technologies to enhance productivity and their effective utilization of resources.

Enhancement of productivity is not only the responsibility of large engineering organizations but also has to be shared with their partners in the supply chain or network. This approach is gaining rapid popularity within the emerging Extended Enterprise environment or within the Virtual Organisation. The key factor for a successful enterprise is effective communication and collaboration both upstream and downstream of the supply chain and within the collaborative network. Consequently, the key objectives of ISPE, Inc. are as follows:

a. To develop a community of researchers interested in Productivity Enhancement within the Extended Enterprise.

b. To add value to the members and the community through the organization of International Conferences.

c. To add value to the community through Journal publication and dissemination of research.

d. To promote research collaboration through Speciall Sessions at the CExxxx conferences or through special workshops.

e. To maintain a Web resource for researchers and practitioners on areas of Productivity Enhancement research and application.