Dr. Hossein Nivi to Keynote PLM Road Map 2009
 RIVERSIDE,
CT, May 1, 2009 - Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA), a
provider of critical analyses for PLM decisions, announces that Dr. Hossein
Nivi, Founder and CEO of Pendaran Inc. will join General Motor’s John L.
Givens Jr., IMVP’s Glenn Mercer, and Mentor Graphic’s Dr. Walden Rhines as a
keynote speaker at its annual
PLM Road Map conference, to be held at The Inn at St. John's, outside of
Detroit, Michigan on September 22 and 23.
 In
his keynote address, Flight Simulator for Lean, Dr. Nivi will suggest that it is
time for us to accept that we cannot copy Toyota and achieve their success.
Success is something we need to create for ourselves and in order to be
successful companies must incorporate a uniquely coherent and systemic approach
for their own transformation.
The primary issue we confront runs much deeper than the tools to use or even
the processes, although both are significant. We need an effective method for
teaching before we can figure out the tools and processes to teach. The current
approach of reading books, taking classes, or searching the internet has very
limited impact. We learn and change by experience. We learn by experimenting and
making mistakes, but the real world is no place to practice.
So what is the alternative? Build a “flight simulator” and let people
practice, make mistakes, "crash" and learn in a safe environment. The key is
“accelerated experience.” So if you want to become lean you need a “lean flight
simulator.” Now expand this concept to the transformation you would like to
target: build a realistic simulator to accelerate your learning and your
organization's learning.
Now in its 16th year, PLM Road Map 2009 is a strategic conference focused on
the critical tradeoffs that shape product development. PLM Road Map 2009 will
enable attendees to explore first hand the progress, opportunities, and
roadblocks leading-edge end-users are confronting.
More information and updates on PLM Road Map 2009
click here.
About Dr. Hossein Nivi
Dr. Hossein Nivi is the Founder and CEO of Pendaran Inc. Dr. Nivi is an
accomplished executive, engineer, and academic with an expertise in leadership
development, lean thinking, and applied systems thinking. As an executive, he
has built one of the top leadership development systems in the world,
transformed Ford’s plant training model, and co-established two globally
competitive universities. As an engineer and academic, he has received two Henry
Ford Technology Awards, received three patents, and published 30 papers. Hossein
received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 1975 from the University of
London in England where he pioneered the field of computerized automotive
diagnostics. He also has an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tehran
Polytechnique (Amir Kabir University) and an M.S. in Electronics and Computer
Control Systems from Wayne State University. Hossein also served on the
Industrial Advisory Boards of the MIT and Stanford business and engineering
schools.
Hossein founded Pendaran in 2006. The company has developed a holistic
approach to business transformation. Dr. Nivi was also Dean of the College of
Business Administration at the University of Detroit Mercy and Dean of the Ford
Design Institute (FDI). He was also the Director of the Global Product
Development and Manufacturing Leadership Programs at Ford Motor Company. From
1980 to 1995, Hossein served in engineering management, engineering, and
research roles. From 1966 to 1978, Hossein helped build two globally competitive
universities in Iran and was a member of the founding team that designed and
built Sharif University of Technology, now recognized as the top technical
university in the Middle East. He also served as a Professor of Mechanical
Engineering.
About CPDA
Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA) is a provider of critical
analyses for PLM decisions. CPDA offers the latest in-depth, objective
information for assessing technology and business goals. Coordinated by a group
of experienced analysts, its cohesive suite of collaborative research programs
leverages the efforts of top software designers and leading-edge users. CPDA's
differentiation is its specific, deep, and pragmatic approach to the market, and
a hands-on understanding of the technology required to drive successful
implementations. CPDA’s collaborative research programs include Design Creation
and Validation, Design/Simulation Council, PLM-Integration/Product Definition,
and Product Value Management.
For more information, visit
www.cpd-associates.com.
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May 22 - Siemens PLM's Chuck Grindstaff to Keynote PLM Road Map 2009
May 1 - Dr. Hossein Nivi to Keynote PLM Road Map 2009
Mar 27 - GM Powertrain's John Givens to Keynote at PLM Road Map
Feb 20 - IMPV's Glenn Mercer to Keynote PLM Road Map 2009
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