Inside This Issue

From the Editor

This is the first edition of a new electronic publication that will attempt to strengthen the linkages between members of the World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS). This WAPS NETWORK NEWS is the successor to the print newsletter WAPS NEWS that has been produced so faithfully by Dr A. N. Saxena, Executive Vice-President of WAPS. I am truly indebted to Dr. Saxena for his years of service to the WAPS community and to his efforts to keep the communication flowing.

In this new publication, we will rely heavily on news and information from around the world provided by our WAPS Regional Coordinator Network and from individual WAPs Fellows. The current regional coordinators arelisted on page 3 of this newsletter. We will be adding others to this network of Regional Coordinators as we move closer to the World Productivity Congress in South Africa in
September of 2008.

The role of Regional Coordinators will be to serve as the focal point for WAPS within their region. They will maintain contact with Fellows in their region and work with the WAPS Board to publicize the contributions made by Fellows. In addition, Regional Coordinators will help organize delegations for the World Productivity Congresses, will coordinate new Fellow identification and screening, and will encourage regional events that support the mission of the World Confederation of Productivity Science.

The WAPS NETWORK NEWS will provide a mechanism for Regional Coordinators to share the accomplishments of Fellows in their regions. This will provide a mechanism that will allow us to demonstrate how we are promoting peace and prosperity through productivity.

As editor of the WAPS Network News and as President of WAPS, I welcome your suggestions and feedback for this publication. You can reach me at tctuttle@aol.com.

15^th World Productivity Congress
Sun City, South Africa - September 21-24, 2008

Please make plans to attend the WCPS-NPI’s 15th World Productivity Congress. The Congress venue will be the exciting resort community of Sun City, about an hour outside of Johannesburg. Our partner and host organization the National Productivity Institute of South Africa (NPI) is planning a spectacular event. As usual with WCPS World Congresses, there will be a combination of stimulating and enlightening presentations, great networking opportunities and a chance to experience the culture of the host country. To register, please go to the World Congress website www.congress15.co.za.

Congress 14 Highlight

Members of the Board of the Chinese Association of Productivity Science (CAPS) and The World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS) wrap up meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Premier Wen(5th from the left) was the Patron for the 12th World Productivity Congress held in Hong Kong and Beijing in 2001.

Call for New Fellows of the Academy - 2008

Fellows of the World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS) are women and men who are recognized by their peers and by their communities for their knowledge creation and sharing, performance results achieved and/or policy implementation accomplishments that distinguish them as contributors to the field of productivity science. The Academy limits its global membership to a maximum of 500 Active Fellows at any one time.

Criteria for Nominating a Fellow of the Academy

Given the purpose of The Confederation, Fellows of The Academy should be those who deserve encouragement and recognition for innovating, sharing and implementing their productivity-related ideas and experience in service to humankind. Fellows of the Academy are viewed as role models for their field and their community and therefore must promote and exhibit high standards of professional ethics.

Some Fellows merit this distinction through their achievements in knowledge creation and dissemination. This may include distinction in research, publishing, teaching or consulting. These individuals may be leaders in academia or consulting and have made significant contributions to the body of knowledge in the field of productivity science through, books, journal articles, presentations and other scientific contributions. Some may establish and lead productivity centers that contribute to the enhancement of economic development and quality of life improvements in their nations or regions through productivity improvement.

Another group of Fellows are recognized by the Academy for their contributions and achievements as Business Leaders, Labor Organization Leaders or Entrepreneurs. These individuals are leaders who have achieved business results and benefits for stakeholders through the application of productivity science in private sector organizations in the profit and not for profit sectors. In addition their organizations are noteworthy for their emphasis on triple bottom line results – economic, environmental and social.

A third group of Fellows have achieved their distinction through their leadership in public sector organizations that have demonstrated the ability to achieve productivity results within their organizations as well as those who have shown effective leadership in policy development and implementation that contributes to productive local, regional and national economies.

Expectations of Fellows

Selection as a Fellow in WAPS is not only and honor but also a social responsibility. Fellows are expected to actively participate in activities organized by WAPS and WCPS and to work effectively to enhance the goals of WAPS and WCPS.

In particular, Fellows are expected to attend World Congresses, Regional Assemblys, and maintain contact with Fellows in their Region. At least annually, Fellows are expected to share with WAPS their “stories” which are examples of accomplishments they have made during the year. This is a concrete way that enable the Academy to demonstrate how its Fellows are making a difference in the world and how together we are achieving Peace and Prosperity Through Productivity.

Progress for Nominating Fellows

Nominations are solicited from existing Fellows of the Academy. Any Fellow may nominate a candidate using the form on page 6. The first step in the screening process is handled by the Regional WAPS Coordinators. Each Region is urged to establish a screening team comprised of existing Fellows.

Nominations are reviewed by this team in accordance with the criteria stated above. Regions may augment or adapt the criteria stated above without altering the intent of the Criteria. Regional coordinators will submit to the WAPS Board their recommendations for Fellows by July 30,2008. The WAPS Board makes the final selection from the nominees submitted by Regional Coordinators. Each nominee must have a completed nomination form, a resume or bio-sketch, and an email address. In addition, prior to induction, each recommended Fellow must accept the nomination and agree to abide by the expectations of Fellows and to fulfill their obligations to the WAPS and WCPS.

In those parts of the world where Regional Coordinators have not yet been named, e.g. South America, the WAPS President, Dr. Thomas C. Tuttle will serve as the Regional Coordinator. Nominations from these areas should be sent to Dr. Tuttle at tctuttle@aol.com as well as to the WCPS Secretariat WCPS@affaires.com.

WAPS Board and Regional Coordinators

WAPS Board of Advisors

WAPS Regional Coordinators

WAPS Fellows – Tell us your story

The intellectual capital of the World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS) lies largely in the Academy ( the World Academy of Productivity Science or WAPS). In the language of knowledge management, this intellectual capital rests in the tacit knowledge of our Fellows We have in the Academy over 400 distinguished colleagues who have been inducted since it was founded in 1988 at the Montreal World Productivity Congress.

After becoming President of WAPS in 2006, I realized we have several problems. First, we have great difficulty communicating with our Fellows. Second, we had no effective way to leverage our Fellow Network for the benefit of WCPS. In other words, while we could claim that the organization has 400 distinguished Fellows, we had great difficulty convincing those who do not know WCPS or WAPS of that fact. This situation became obvious recently as we were attempting to seek funding from a major international development bank for a regional productivity assembly to promote our cause in a part of the world where we have not been well represented. Our inability to convey to the potential funder the power and capability represented by our Fellow network led to reduced credibility for WCPS and our inability to obtain funding for WCPS/WAPS to conduct the event.

The issue is much larger than this example regarding funding. The same problems would prevent us from sharing with the world how our Fellows are making the world a better place through their productivity improvement efforts. We all need to be able to promote our efforts and show how we are making a difference.

Therefore, as President of WAPS, I am asking each Fellow to do two things.

1. Complete the “My Story” form that is included with this newsletter. (Click here to see an example of a Fellows Story)
2. Send an email with the “My Story” form to me at tctuttle@aol.com.

I will assemble these stories into a document that we will distribute in South Africa to all delegates at the Fellow induction ceremony. The purpose of this document will be to explain how the Fellows of WAPS are making a difference in the world. Also, all who return these forms and who send the email will be considered Active Fellows of the Academy.

One Fellows Story

Sten-Ake Aronsson –WAPS Regional Coordinator for Scandinavia following his Induction as a WAPS Fellow by Dr. Thomas Tuttle, President WAPS Sten-Ake Aronsson is one of the world’s leading manufacturing executives. He has led operations with SKF, SAAB-Scania and Volvo in Sweden, North America and South Africa. Most recently, he has helped Volvo Powertrain build its global manufacturing strategy. Part of this involved leading the site selection process for the location of Volvo’s North American Powertrain Center. Once the site was selected, Sten-Ake led the successful transformation of the Mack Trucks plant and Engineering Center into a multi-brand (Volvo and Mack) engine and transmission manufacturing plant. Sten-Ake will be a keynote speaker at the 15th World Productivity Congress.

Past World Productivity Congresses

"My Story" Form

Click here to download the "My Story" form in Word format and follow instructions on the form.

2008 Fellow Nomination Form

Click here to download the "2008 Fellow Nomination Form" form in Word format and follow instructions on the form.