We take great pleasure to inform you that the 2007-08 IIE(HK) 28th Annual Dinner/21st Scholarship Award Presentation will take place on Thursday 29th May 2008, 7:00pm (6:00pm reception starts) at the Ballroom of Regal Hong Kong Hotel, 88 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. And you are cordially invited to join this very important event. If you are interested in joining this event, please fill in the attached enrolment form and return it to the Programme Secretariat.

The theme of this year’s Annual Dinner is “Exploring the Knowledge Pyramid of Industrial Engineering”. Gratefully, we have the privilege of having Ir. Daniel M. Cheng, the Managing Director of Dunwell Group, as the Guest of Honour of the evening. He will present a speech on “IIE’s Future of Corporate Social Responsibility–Innovation, Influence and Environment”. Meanwhile, Mr. Brian Yu, the ex-Manager of Industrial Engineering and Competitive Intelligence of The Hong Kong Disneyland, will present a keynote speech on “I.E. Behind the Magic”. Moreover, this is going to be another joyful occasion in which good friends and colleagues in the Industrial Engineering community can meet together to enjoy this annual function.

The Organising Committee of this year’s Annual Dinner has come up with an innovative programme to make this year’s event a memorable one for its friends and guests. Please fill in the enrolment form and return it to the Programme Secretariat.

On behalf of the members of the Executive Committee, I wish you all a Happy Year of the Rat. I am looking forward to seeing you in the Annual Dinner on 29th May, 2008.

With best regards,
Mr. Dicky Chou
President (2007-2008)

More than 18 IIE members spent a wonderful afternoon discovering, experiencing and learning the work of Industrial Engineering in Hong Kong Disneyland on 9 January 2008.

A group photo of IIE members and Disney industrial engineers at the entrance of Disneyland.

Mr. Brian Yu, the manager of the Industrial Engineering division of Hong Kong Disneyland gave us a riefing on their organisations, the work style and some examples of Disney improvement using Industrial engineering.

The works of Industrial Engineering in an attraction in Disney.

Mr. Brian Yu (in the middle), the manager of Industrial Engineering, Hong Kong Disneyland, received souvenir from IIE(HK) representatives, Dr. Wilson Yu (left) and Mr.Dicky Chou (right).

After the briefing, Brian and his team took our members to visit a number of attractions, restaurants and shops to see how Industrial Engineering concepts can be applied to real situations. Our members were very impressed by the seamless workflow in the in-site clothing and costume service. We were also surprised by the flexible layout and planning in one restaurant which can be resized according to the demand. The visit demonstrated us a successful example of how Industrial Engineering techniques are applied in an ntertainment/leisure business.