Inside the IISE Innovation Cup: How Bold Ideas Become Industry Breakthroughs

Achieve Excellence with the Experts at IISEhttps://iise.org/trainingcenter/The IISE Training Center is unsurpassed in meeting the educational goals of professionals in myriad industries. IISE is an IACET Authorized Provider and “has complied with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.” Our instructors are experts in essential topics including Lean and Six Sigma, concepts based on long-standing industrial engineering principles. We ensure that our students attain in-depth levels of understanding and practical knowledge of how to apply strategies to achieve business and professional excellence. Students earn digital badges and certificates to share on social media, email signatures, certificates, wherever employers are looking. The world is online - that's where your credentials should reside.Across industries, teams are solving massive, complex challenges — but too often, those breakthroughs stay hidden inside their organizations. The IISE Innovation Cup, sponsored by the University of Tennessee Knoxville, changes that. It gives teams a global stage to showcase measurable results, real-world impact, and the power of industrial and systems engineering in action.In this episode of Problem Solved, we take you inside the Innovation Cup- what it is, why it matters, and what great innovation truly looks like.You’ll hear from: • Tom Mazzone, Innovation Cup committee member, on why the Cup exists and how it elevates ISE work • Aniket Ramekar (Mayo Clinic), on the digital door-sign project that transformed clinical workflows • Rishabh Bhandawat (Smurfit WestRock), on optimizing spare-parts inventory • Bill Harrington, Innovation Cup committee member, on the criteria that separate a good project from a great oneWhether you work in healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain, aerospace, or continuous improvement, this episode will inspire you to look at your systems in a new way — and maybe even submit your own project.Submissions for the IISE Innovation Cup are now open.Learn more about the IISE Innovation Cup.Bill Harrington's unedited interview on IISE Innovation Cup judging criteria:https://youtu.be/fHlwnq74HqwMake sure you subscribe to Problem Solved so you never miss an episode!Learn more about The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)Problem Solved on LinkedInProblem Solved on YouTubeProblem Solved on InstagramProblem Solved on TikTokProblem Solved Executive Producer: Elizabeth GrimesInterested in contributing to the podcast or sponsoring an episode? Email [email protected] Achieve Excellence with the Experts at IISEhttps://iise.org/trainingcenter/