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 | | ABOUT BUSINESS EXPERT DEAN T. KASHIWAGI, PH.D. | | |  | | Dean T Kashiwagi, Ph.D., P.E. Professor & Director of the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) | | | Address: | Office: | Arizona State University
Del E. Webb School of Construction
Main Campus
PO Box 0204
Tempe, Arizona 85287-0204 | Room: 250 A USE
Phone: (480) 965-4273
Fax: (602) 965-4371
Email: dean.kashiwagi@asu.eduThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it | | | Dean T. Kashiwagi, Ph.D., P.E. is the Director of the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG,) a research group of best value procurement methods at Arizona State University. Dean is a leading expert and researcher in performance and information based ‘best value’ procurement systems, the measurement of information, industry stability and sustainability, supply chain management and outsourcing theory. He has performed over $5.5M in research over the past 12 years,testing state of the art processes. Dean is an accomplished author (118 journal articles/conference papers and 12 books). | |
| Dean is the author of the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS). It has been used to perform 406 procurements, of over $296M of construction (a ten year span) and has a 98% performance rating (on time, on budget, and meets owner’s expectations). PIPS is a Six Sigma application that leads to increased construction performance, stabilized industry structure, minimized management and need for minimum standards, and increases the efficiency for theentire system. PIPS allows construction managers, contractors, vendors, and craftspersons to performance barcode themselves, compare themselves against thecompetition, and improve with minimized regulation.
Dean is the also the author of Information Measurement Theory (IMT), the theory whichmeasures performance to predict future outcomes. The PIPS/IMT minimizes theowner’s project and construction management by as much as 80%. Dean’s research has resulted in the identification that efficiency on both the owner and the contractor’s operation is required for a win-win environment. This is one of the few documented processes that brings better value for the owner and maximizes the profit of the contractor. Significant achievements of PBSRG’s efforts: 2001 Pono Technology Award (for the State of Hawaii Government for implementation of PIPS) and The H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator’s Award, 2005 Winner CoreNet Global Innovations in Corporate Real Estate (to Harvard University for implementation of PIPS). Prior to joining ASU, Dean was a Design/Project Engineer, Project Manager, Educator,and Researcher for the US Air Force during his 14-year tour. Dean was born in Hawaii, but has resided in Arizona for twelve years. Dean is married to Judy Katayama and theyare parents to eight children. He is currently writing a book called “Decision” which follows the development of IMT in the Kashiwagi family over the last 20 years.
| Education:
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering. Arizona State University, 1991.
M.S. Industrial Engineering. Arizona State University, 1983.
B.S. Civil Engineering. University of Hawaii, 1978. | Teaching Interests:
Fuzzy Logic Applications
Industry Structure
Statics
Performance Information Procurement System formerly known as Performance
Based Procurement System |
Research Interests:
Fuzzy Logic Applications
Construction Industry Structure Studies
Construction Systems Strategic Planning
Information Management Theory/Construction Systems Databases
Continuous Improvement of Construction Delivery Systems
Performance Information Procurement System formerly known as Performance
Based Procurement System
Job Order Contracting | | | | | |
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