07-18-06 -- ELECTRI Council Meets to Vote on 2007 Projects
The ELECTRI Council of ELECTRI International met on Monday and Tuesday, July 10 & 11, 2006 in Chicago, to discuss and vote on projects for funding in 2007. Program Review Committee Chairman Walter Parkes, and committee members, Tom Curran, Brian Christopher, Jake Jakowsky, Greg Stewart, Don Campbell and Tony Maloney reviewed 72 summary proposals earlier this year. The ELECTRI Council selected seven studies for funding:1 Streamlining Home Office Operations to Improve Profitability, by Tom Glavinich, University of Kansas
2 Lessons from the Florida Initiative, Ross Koppel, University of Pennsylvania
3 Defining Benefit Pension Plan Transition Program, Chris Fisher, Ducker Worldwide
4 Impact of Overtime Using the Measured Mile Approach, Awad Hanna, University of Wisconsin - Madison
5 College Intern/Graduate Placement with Electrical Contractors, Greg Baker, Oregon State University
6 Best Practices for Evaluating Pre-Assembly Options, Susan Bogus, University of New Mexico
7 Measuring Safety Performance of NECA Contracting Members, Daryl Orth, Northern Kentucky University