Operations Engineering & Management – IISE Sustainable Development Division

ISE’s natural link to a sustainable future – Problem Solved Podcast

June 20, 2024 sustainableiise Educational Services, Engineering Economic Analysis, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Services, General, Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, News, Operations Engineering & Management, System Design & Engineering

Engineering for One Planet (EOP) is an initiative supported by The Lemelson Foundation to promote sustainable engineering practices and integrate sustainability into engineering education. Cindy Anderson is founder and CEO of Alula Consulting and a

SBP named 2024 Excellence in Sustainable Development Award Winner

April 10, 2024 sustainableiise Construction, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Lean / Six Sigma, Operations Engineering & Management, Safety

SBP (formerly St. Bernard Project) is a nonprofit founded in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Their mission is to “shrink the time between disaster and recovery” by providing disaster preparation and recovery support for 10

Feedback Systems in Sustainable AEC Building Projects: A Meta-Analysis – Work in Progress

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Construction, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Operations Engineering & Management

Abstract: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) projects require communication to facilitate collaboration toward achieving sustainability goals. Unfortunately, the existing AEC industry has a fragmented nature, and despite working toward a common goal, team members work

Development of a Regional community resilience framework with expert judgement

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Operations Engineering & Management

Abstract: Resilience is often defined as the capacity of a complex system to adapt and maintain its function and support the well-being of interdependent subsystems through adversity. The purpose of this study is to conduct

Mission Imaginable: Putting ISE principles to work in Haiti

July 27, 2019 sustainableiise Educational Services, Engineering Economic Analysis, Environmental Engineering, Facilities Engineering & Energy Management, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all, News, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Engineering & Management

Purdue University graduate Lauren Neder moved to Haiti to help navigate cultural and logistical challenges at Imagine Missions school, and help establish multiple programs to address sustainability in the island nation. Her background in Industrial

Rise Against Hunger Awarded Inaugural IISE Excellence in Sustainable Development

June 9, 2019 sustainableiise Engineering Management, Food Services, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, News, Operations Engineering & Management, Safety

Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief nonprofit organization founded in 1998 that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by 2030. To date, they

A Decision Support Tool for Scheduling Food Bank Compliance Audits

February 18, 2018 sustainableiise Engineering Management, Food Services, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Engineering & Management, Quality & Reliability Engineering

Food banks are an integral part of communities around the country, serving a wide variety of citizens including children, seniors, disabled people, and families on a fixed income. 1 in 8 people struggle with hunger

Multi-agent simulation modeling of supplier selection for local food systems

July 1, 2015 sustainableiise Agriculture, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering and Services, Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC) 2015, Operations Engineering & Management, Supply Chain Management

Consumer demand for regionally-produced food has increased dramatically in the past decade, in response to concerns over food safety and quality, as well as the serious environmental, economic, and social equity issues that pervade

Assessing Regional Farm-to-Institution Food Distribution Systems: An Agent-Based Approach

July 28, 2014 sustainableiise Agriculture, Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC) 2014, Operations Engineering & Management, Supply Chain Management

The industrial food system faces many serious challenges with regard to long-term environmental and social sustainability. Seeking a safer, healthier, and more sustainable alternative, farmers and consumers are increasingly participating in localized food systems. Scaling