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The Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineering (PIIE) has finalized plans for its National Congress 2004, the fifth congress it has been convening annually for both industry practitioners and academicians. The much awaited event is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2004 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The theme for 2004's congress brings into focus the challenges faced by organizations in maintaining business relationships with their customers and tackles the important issue of Value Creation: "Race to Value Creation: Solutions for Tough Times." Congress Chairman and PIIE Vice President Vicente Co expounds on the Congress theme after an organizing meeting with the 2004 Congress Committee: "We will seek to understand where value resides in our industries today and where it will move tomorrow. We ask probing questions: How do we anticipate what customers will want in the future and how will we deliver it to them ahead of the competition? How do we even determine who our next major competitor will be? How do giant multinational companies maintain their business growth in spite of competition and how can pint size companies take on the giants? How do we differentiate our products? How can changes in the political landscape affect customer needs?"

This year's Congress will commence with a briefing on the Economic Outlook for 2004, followed by a keynote speech on Value Creation through Business Transformation, and another speech on Systems and Technology Assessment: A Global Perspective, to cap the morning's roster of events. In the afternoon, the Congress will offer talks in three tracks for participants to choose from:
Track 1: Managing the Process Leading to Value Creation
Track 2: Managing Quality and Costs Leading to Value Creation
Track 3: Value Creation through Technology & Environmental Mgmt

The topics of the break-out sessions are the following:

Track 1: Managing the Process Leading to Value Creation

Track 2: Managing Quality and Costs Leading to Value Creation

Track 3: Value Creation through Technology & Environmental Mgmt

At the end of the day, the plenary session dwells on the topic of Value-Added Government Programs to Ensure Market Competitiveness. The Congress will also feature the signing of Memoranda of Cooperation between PIIE and IFF and between PIIE and Jobstreet.com. The Campus Achievement Awards will be handed out and recognition will be granted to the National IE Quiz winners. After the Congress, participants are invited to cocktails to foster fellowship and networking among the members of the IE community.

Companies are invited to be sponsors of the Congress. Companies, government institutions, and schools are invited to send participants to the event. Individuals --- IEs, IE practitioners and academicians are encouraged to attend. Special group discounts and early bird discounts are available for those who wish to avail of these benefits.