Dr. Sue Abdinnour
Conference Presentations
Sue Abdinnour "An Application to Improve the Efficiency of a Paced Assembly
Line for Aircrafts,"
Institute of Operations
Research and Management Science (INFORMS), Buenos
Aires, Argentina, 2010
Sue Abdinnour "IT Systems in the Aircraft Industry," AITEM 2010, New
Orleans, Louisiana, 2010
Sue Abdinnour & K. Saeed "Comparison of Users' Perceptions in the Pre- and Post-
ERP Implementation
Phases," Presented at HCI Workshop, International Conference on Information
Systems (ICIS), Paris, France, 2008
Sue Abdinnour, S. Shrestha & B. Chaparro "Using the Analytic Hierarchical Process to Create a Single Usability
Score fro Web Site Interfaces," Presented at Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society (HFES), New York City, New York, 2008
Sue Abdinnour "Improving the Assembly Line Operations at an Aircraft
Company," Institute of Operations Research and Management Science
(INFORMS), Hong Kong, China, 2006. Also chaired the session on Linear
Programming: Theory and Applications
Sue Abdinnour, K. Saeed, and M. Malhorta "Measuring Supply Chain Agility" Production and Operations Management (POMS), Shanghai,
China, 2006
Sue Abdinnour and K. Saeed "Examining Post Adoption Usage: Conceptual
development and Empirical Assessment" Americas Conference on
Information Systems (AMCIS), Mexico, 2006
M. Lengnick-Hall, C. Lengnick-Hall, K. Saeed, and Sue Abdinnour
"Effect of Pre-Implementation Expectations and Post-Implementation Use of ERP on
Shared Understanding", Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Atlanta,
2006
Sue Abdinnour and B. Chaparro "A Usability Study of SAP R/3 in a Course
on Enterprise Resource Planning," SAP Curriculum Congress,
Dallas, 2006 (paper selected for presentation and SAP funded the trip but we
were unable to attend)
R. Goddard and Sue Abdinnour “A Comparison of Two ERP
Implementations in the Aviation Industry,” SAP Curriculum Congress,
Atlanta, 2005 (paper selected for presentation and SAP funded the trip)
Sue Abdinnour and B. Chaparro “User Satisfaction with an ERP
System – A Usability Perspective,” Decision Sciences Institute National
Meeting, Boston, 2004
Sue Abdinnour “Incorporating SAP/ERP in the Operations Management
Curriculum,” Invited Panel, Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting,
Boston, 2004
Sue Abdinnour “The Relationship Between ERP, Quality, and
Performance,” Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, Washington,
2003
Sue Abdinnour “Enterprise Systems – Research Directions,” Invited
Panel, Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, San Diego, 2002
Sue Abdinnour and B. Chaparro “Measuring Satisfaction with a
Web Site – A Usability Testing Approach,” Decision Sciences Institute
National Meeting, San Diego, 2002
Sue Abdinnour “Using Access and Excel to Develop an Order
Processing & Reporting System for a Small Business,” DSI, 2000 (was
unable to attend the conference)
Sue Abdinnour “A New Approach to Teaching Multimedia,” Decision
Sciences Institute National Meeting, Las Vegas, 1998
Sue Abdinnour “Performance of Two Hub Location Heuristics Under
Different Transportation Environments,” Decision Sciences Institute National
Meeting, San Diego, 1997
Sue Abdinnour “A Performance Evaluation of a Simulated Annealing
Heuristic to a Hub Location Problem,” Midwest Business Administration
Association, Chicago, Illinois, 1997
Sue Abdinnour "An Iterative Layout Heuristic For Multi-Floor
Facilities," Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, Boston,
Massachusetts, 1995
Sue Abdinnour "A Comparison of Two Artificial Intelligence-Based
Heuristics," EURO XIV, Jerusalem, Israel, 1995
Sue Abdinnour "A Branch-and-Bound Solution Approach to the Uncapacitated
Hub Location Problem," TIMS/ORSA, Boston, 1994
Sue Abdinnour "Solving the Hub Location Problem Using Genetic Search,"
Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, Washington D.C., 1993
Sue Abdinnour "Using Simulated Annealing to Solve the P-Hub Location
Problem," Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, San
Francisco, 1992
Sue Abdinnour "Optimal Models for Cell Formation Decisions of Various
Cell Structures," Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting,
Miami, 1991
Other Presentations
Short Course on Business Modeling, 2005-2011
Developed and presented a two-day course entitled “Business Modeling: Using Data
to Make Better Decisions,” Center for Management Development, Wichita State
University, Wichita, KS
Mini-MBA Seminars on Operations Management, 2003-2011
Developed and presented the Operations Management Mini MBA module entitled
“Operations Management: Delivering Value to the Customer,” Center for Management
Development, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Short Course on Supply Chain Management, 2008, 2009
Developed and presented a two-day and a one-day course entitled "Supply Chain
Management" Center for Management Development, Wichita State University,
Wichita, KS
Presentation on Operations and Supply Chain, 2008
Developed and delivered a midterm report presentation for the Operations and
Supply Chain project, Boeing Company, Wichita, KS
Short Course on Quality Management Essentials, 2008
Developed and presented a two-day course entitled "Quality Management
Essentials" Center for Management Development, Wichita State University,
Wichita, KS
Presentation at KMN Advisory Board, 2007
Developed and delivered presentation on Supply Chain Practices of Manufacturing
Companies in Kansas, Wichita, KS
Short Course on Service Operations Management, 2007
Developed and presented a two-day course entitled "Service Operations Management
for Competitive Advantage," Center for Management Development, Wichita State
University, Wichita, KS
Short Course on Manufacturing Operations Management, 2007
Developed and presented a two-day course entitled "Manufacturing Operations
Management - A Supply Chain Focus," Center for Management Development, Wichita
State University, Wichita, KS
Short Course on Six Sigma, 2006, 2007
Developed and presented a two-day course entitled “Six Sigma: Systematic
Approach to Refining Business Processes,” Center for Management Development,
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Presentation on Technology and Operations, 2006
Developed and delivered presentation on Research Proposals on Technology and
Operations Topics in Kansas Manufacturers Network, Wichita State University,
Bombardier Aerospace and Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita KS
Seminar on Six Sigma, 2006
Developed and presented a short seminar on Six Sigma for Preferred Health
Systems, Wichita, KS
Presentation on Six Sigma, 2006
Developed and delivered a presentation on Six Sigma for the Credit & Financial
Development Division of National Association of Credit Management (NACM-CFDD),
Wichita, KS, 2006
Presentation on Information Technology, 2006
Developed and delivered a presentation on “Information Technology for the Supply
Chain” for a graduate class on Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering
Department, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 2006
Research Proposals on Technology and Operations Topics, 2005-2006
Developed and presented different research proposals on Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP), Information Technology, and Supply Chain Management topics to
companies and organizations in Wichita, KS:
- Raytheon Aircraft
- Bombardier Aerospace
- Wichita State University
- Kansas Manufacturing Network
New Faculty Orientation Seminar on Teaching 2004
Developed and presented suggestions about teaching effectiveness for new faculty
joining the university, Center for Teaching and Research Excellence, Wichita
State University, Wichita, KS
Seminar on Operations Management, 2004
Developed and presented a module on Operations Management for employees at
Westar Energy, Topeka, KS
Seminar on Enterprise Resource Planning, 2003
Developed and presented a seminar about “ERP-Enterprise Resource Planning
Background” for faculty and staff at Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
Non-profit Executive Seminar on Process Analysis, 2003
Developed and presented a session entitled “Process Analysis and Decision
Making: What to do Before You Cut Programs or Staff,” Center for Urban Studies,
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Women’s Studies Seminar, 2002, 2003
Participated in a discussion about the topic “Women in the Middle East,” Women
Studies Department, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Seminar on Enterprise Resource Planning, 2002
Developed and presented a seminar entitled “Enterprise Resource Planning-ERP” to
the National Association for Purchasing Managers, Wichita, KS
Internet 2 Seminar, 2002
Developed and presented a seminar entitled “ERP and SAP R/3,” Internet2 Global
Conference, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Global Learning Center Seminar, 2001
Developed and presented a seminar on “Arabs in America,” for members of the
Global Learning Center, Wichita, KS