Dr. Kashiwagi will provide education for procurement personnel on another alternate procurement methods/concepts using performance information. How this process is used to minimize standards and increase construction performance (on-time, no change orders, and meet quality expectations) within your current budget.   This session will also cover the following topics:   

A leadership structure is more efficient than the current management based structure.  Leadership will lead to increase performance.  This meaning that a process can be created which uses the leadership characteristics of empowerment, trust, self assessment by the timely use of performance information, and the measurement of a contractor/supplier's ability, to identify, prioritize, and minimize risk.  A leadership structure would result in a win-win relationship between the client (best value) and the contractor (maximized profit).  The use of management has a direct correlation to the inefficiency of the delivery process, and results in the inefficient or non-value added functions of control, management of inefficient participants, and inspection of low priced, minimum quality construction.  The research being conducted by Dr. Kashiwagi uses deductive logic, previously published Information Measurement Theory (IMT) models, successful business practices, and results of management and leadership principles by Maxwell, to validate this hypothesis.       

Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, Ph.D, P.E. is the Director of the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG,) a research group of best value procurement methods at Arizona State University. Dean is a leading expert and researcher in performance and information based on 'best value' procurement systems, the measurement of information, industry stability and sustainability, supply chain management and outsourcing theory. He has performed over $4.8M in research over the past 10 years, testing state of the art processes. Dean has published 23 journal articles, 76 national/international conference papers, and 42 other publications. 

Menu:

Dubsdread
Buffet
Salad with Raspberry Vin & Ranch dressing
Warm rolls and Butter
Roast Beef with Mushroom Au Jus and
Salmon with Cream Tarragon Sauce
Garlic Roasted Baby Red Potatoes
Glazed Baby carrots
Beverage (tea, coffee, soda, water)