Michael Waterman has been selected to receive the 2019 Wayne Paupst Memorial Award for his article “Interviewing Lean/Sigma Candidates: The Practical Exam,” which was published in the September 2018 edition of Perspective, A Lean Enterprise Division e-Zine.  Wayne Paupst served as Chair of the Lean Enterprise Division from 2008 to 2009 and passed away on August 8, 2010 at age 53. Later that year, this award was established in Wayne's memory to encourage the publication of significant, innovative ideas impacting the application of Lean practice, theory and future research. Michael’s article was found to be the best in  exemplifying those values among the nine (9) articles published in our quarterly e-Zine from June 2018 to June 2019.

As a result, Michael won a free registration to the 2020 ASQ Lean & Six Sigma Conference in Phoenix, AZ, February 23-25, 2020. At the conference, he will be presented with the 2019 Wayne Paupst Memorial Award.

Congratulations Michael!