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Speaker Benefits
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Publication of your paper and name in the
symposium
proceedings that are available world-wide;
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An opportunity to get tips and feedbacks from the QFD
Institute's QFD Red Belts®, for your future project improvement and papers;
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An opportunity to network with international QFD
speakers including Dr. Akao, and learn the latest advancements in QFD and
innovations that are just being introduced
to the world;
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Discounted speaker registration fee for the
Symposium.
Presentations That Excite Audience
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Success
stories;
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QFD applications for unique solutions to challenging problems;
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QFD applications in new industries and advanced applications;
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Approaches, techniques, and lessons learned from your own QFD experience
that can be utilized by others;
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QFD
applications and research that incorporate new techniques or enhancements such as:
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Modern
QFD methods
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Six Sigma
and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
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Lifestyle
QFD, Kansei Engineering, Emotional Design and Branding
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Supply
Network and Management, Logistics
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Business
Process Outsourcing (BPO)
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B2B
product/service development
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Lean
methods, Theory of
Constraints, Critical Chain Project Management, General Theory of Innovation
(GTI), TRIZ,
and other emerging techniques.
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QFD research (conceptual development, analytical methods, body of knowledge,
comparative and other studies) based on sound QFD knowledge, a clear
theoretical base, supporting data, and valid analysis.
Selection
Criteria
Papers
reporting QFD application case studies as well as research papers are
invited.
Paper
selection will be made on the basis of overall quality, interest to symposium
attendees, relevance to the conference, originality and depth of the work, value of contribution to the QFD world, and commitment to in-person
presentation at the Symposium.
Application Papers
are defined
as papers reporting QFD implementation within your company on your own
product, business process, or service, accompanied with empirical data. The author(s)
should have been directly involved with the project / example that is being
reported. Application Papers should include the methods of data collection,
data source, and methods of QFD analysis, to the extent and form permissible
for public disclosure (evidence substantiating the application of QFD). When
you submit an abstract, please include a summary that explains your plans
for incorporating this information in your final paper.
Academic
Papers,
Research Papers, New Methods Proposal, Hypothetical Case Reports
should be founded on sound QFD
knowledge, have a clear theoretical base, and include supporting data.
Please submit a full paper (final paper or draft version), in place
of a summary. To the extent available at this time, please include such
details as: your research purpose;
conceptual or theoretical basis; what you aim to achieve; your data source;
methods of data collection and analysis; QFD tools you have selected to use
and the reason for it; and references that you are using or
plan to use.
If your research is still in progress,
you may send your Call for Papers
intention now and then tell us when you plan to submit a full
paper. If your paper requires "Peer Review," please specify so.
Consultant Papers should include supporting data, methods of
data collection or data source, and methods of QFD analysis. Please submit a
full paper (final paper or draft version), in place of a summary. If your paper
includes an example or case study, please also submit a written authorization from
your
client permitting your presentation of their case. Acceptance priority shall
be given on presentations by clients as it is preferred by our audience.
Papers
mainly comprised of summaries and quotes from website information, previously published
articles, publications, and examples of others are not appropriate for
this Call for Papers.
QFD Institute's Symposia do not permit papers and presentations containing
sales pitch, advertising, and/or infomercial. If you wish to promote/exhibit your
product and service at this conference, please see
Exhibitors Page.
Acceptance
Paper evaluation and acceptance may be
made on a
rolling basis, now through March 15, 2010. Acceptance will be notified by email. (This email will show the
full name of a
QFD Institute's staff person in the FROM field, not a committee or department
name).
Acceptance
is contingent upon completion of your
Speaker Registration by a specified
timeframe, submission of your final paper and copyright agreement, and commitment to in-person presentation at the Symposium.
Final Paper
Accepted
authors are to submit a final paper by May 8, 2010. Paper formatting
specifications will be communicated upon acceptance of your paper proposal.
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