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Education

BS Mechanical Engineering - Union College Schenectady , NY USA 1983
MS Engineering Management - University of Massachusetts Amherst , MA USA 1994
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research - University of Massachusetts Amherst , MA USA 1997

Areas of Expertise

Production/Operations Management

Quality Implementation

Quality Management

Six-Sigma

Supply Chain Management

Statistics

Statistical Quality Control

Selected Works

Articles

Maleyeff, John , Arnheiter, Edward and Venkateswaran, Venkat . "The Continuing Evolution of Lean Six Sigma" The TQM Journal 24.6 (Nov 2012)

Arnheiter, Edward and Greenland, Jean . "Looking for Root Cause: A Comparative Analysis" The TQM Journal 20.1 (Jan 2008):18-30

Arnheiter, Edward and Harren, Hendrik . "Quality Management in a Modular World" The TQM Journal 18.1 (Jan 2006):87-96

Arnheiter, Edward . "A Case Study: Lean and R&D at Henkel Loctite" Rensselaer Journal of Management and Technology 1.2 (Jun 2005):19-25

Arnheiter, Edward and Maleyeff, John . "The Integration of Lean Management and Six Sigma" The TQM Magazine 17.1 (Jan 2005):5-18

Arnheiter, Edward and Harren, Hendrik . "A Typology to Unleash the Potential of Modularity" Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 16.7 (Fall 2005):699-711

Arnheiter, Edward and Maleyeff, John . "Design of a Lean Six Sigma Organization" Kvalitetsnyt .2 (Apr 2001)

Chase, Robin , Fransson, Martha and Arnheiter, Edward . "Why They Won't Buy Online: Part Two of an Exploratory Study of Consumer Attitudes Toward Buying Online" Developments in Marketing Science 23. (2000):197-203

Arnheiter, Edward and Giglio, Richard . "A Quality Cost Model to Determine Optimal Policies for Purchased Components" QUALITY MANAGEMENT JOURNAL 5.3 (Jul 1998):54-64

Cases

Arnheiter, Edward . "Eagle Services Asia" Ivey Publishing Ed. . London, Ontario, Canada:Ivey Publishing - Richard Ivey School of Business, Oct 2007. :13

Arnheiter, Edward and Cocco, John J. . "Loctite Corporation" Ivey Publishing Ed. . London, Ontario, Canada:Ivey Publishing - Richard Ivey School of Business, Jan 2003. :33

Arnheiter, Edward and Compton, Jim . "Implementing Lean Production: Prometheus Circuits, Inc." ecch Ed. . Cranfield University, UK:ecch, Jan 2000. :18

Fransson, M , Arnheiter, Edward and Knoth, W . "Quality Initiatives at a Pharmaceuticals Plant in China" ecch Ed. . Cranfield University, UK:ecch, Jan 1999. :12

Chapters

Arnheiter, Edward and Maleyeff, John . "The Integration of Lean Management and Six Sigma" Crafting and Executing Strategy, 15th Edition Ed. . New York:McGraw-Hill, Jun 2007. :571-581

Arnheiter, Edward . "Production Systems, Operations Technology and Manufacturing Implications" Product Innovation: Leading Change through Integrated Product Development Ed. . New York:Cambridge University Press, Jun 2005. :394-430

Arnheiter, Edward . "Rapid Prototyping and Stereolithography (Supplement to Chapter 12)" Product Innovation: Leading Change through Integrated Product Development Ed. . New York:Cambridge University Press, Jun 2005. :540-547

Proceedings

Arnheiter, Edward and Meixell, Mary . The Adoption of Lean Management and the Outsourcing Decision: an Empirical Study Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference Jan 2011 :Apr 2011

Arnheiter, Edward , Maleyeff, John and Venkateswaran, Venkat . Lean Six Sigma for the 21st Century Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference Jan 2010 :Apr 2010

Arnheiter, Edward . The Perils of Outsourcing Engineering Work Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference Jan 2009 :Apr 2009

Arnheiter, Edward . The Lean Transformation at Henkel Loctite's R&D Center Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference Jan 2007 :Mar 2007

Arnheiter, Edward . Lean Management at Henkel Loctite Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference Jan 2006 :Apr 2006

Arnheiter, Edward . Manufacturing and Design Responsibilities within Modular Supply Chains Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference Jan 2004 :Mar 2004

Arnheiter, Edward . A Modular Assembly Taxonomy Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference Jan 2003 :Mar 2003

Conferences

Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference, Sesssion Chair Mar 26, 2010 - Mar 28, 2010

Connecticut Quality Symposium, Speaker Jun 15, 2011 - Jun 15, 2011

Connecticut Quality Symposium, Speaker Jun 16, 2010 - Jun 16, 2010

Connecticut Quality Symposium, Speaker Jun 12, 2009 - Jun 12, 2009

Awards

2005 Outstanding Service Award (CQC - Connecticut Quality Council)

2005 Outstanding Service Award (Connecticut Quality Council (CQC))

1996 Industrial Engineering Honor Society (Alpha Pi Mu)