Session Type:
Convention, Education
Location
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room Number: 120B
Available Dates & Times
Description
Some customers have the belief that purchasing materials themselves will lower their cost of construction, however the price and perceived advantages of direct purchasing have little to do with final installed cost. This session will discuss the impact of anyone other than the electrical contractor buying material, creating talking points for you with owners, general contractors, vendors and your internal team.
Speakers
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Heather Moore
Dr. Heather Moore is Vice President of Operations for MCA Inc and has taught numerous classes for NECA, IBEW, IEC, MCAA and MCAA of Canada; contributed to several research projects for the Electrical Contracting Foundation, MCAA, the New Horizons Foundation, and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. She holds a Ph.D. in Construction Management, Michigan State University. Additionally she holds an MBA, University of Michigan-Flint, and a B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She specializes in process design and operations research. Heather was a contributor for the ASTM Standard E2691 “Job Productivity Measurement” and also was co-author of the published ASTM book “Application of ASTM E2691 Standard Practice for Job Productivity Measurement in Agile Construction®”. Dr. Heather has also recently coauthored 3 books for ELECTRI International, Books 1, 2 and 3 on the Industrialization of Construction® and the future of the industry. Heather has experience working with the construction industry, and currently works with contractors and distributors across the country on process improvement and productivity measurement. -
Perry Daneshgari
Dr. Perry Daneshgari is the President / CEO of MCA Inc. MCA Inc is a research and implementation company that focuses on implementing process and product development, waste reduction and productivity improvement of labor, project management, estimation, accounting and customer care. MCA, Inc. has worked with various national and international companies all over the globe. Dr. Perry has taught several classes and conducted several presentations for MCAA, MCAA of Canada, the Electrical Contracting industry, NWCCC and was keynote speaker at the 2009 annual IEC National Convention. Dr. Perry has completed over 12 research projects for construction and distribution industries and as well as published several papers and articles. He has published a handful of books, most recently: Books 1, 2 and 3 for ELECTRI International on the Industrialization of Construction® and the future of the industry. Dr. Perry has also published an ASTM Standard for Job Productivity Measurement. MCA, Inc.’s experience is available and applicable to companies of all sizes and industries.
