Perry Daneshgari Explained

Perry Daneshgari
Birth Name:	Parviz Daneshgari
Birth Place:	Ahvaz, Iran
Nationality:	American
Other Names:	Parviz Daneshgari
Occupation:	civil and mechanical engineer, CEO
Known For:	research in construction worksites
Notable Works:	Agile Construction for the electrical contractor^[1]

Perry (Parviz) Daneshgari is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, engineer and author born in Ahvaz, Iran. He founded MCA, which appeared on the TV Program World Business Review, in 1990 and has written many books and articles in specialized magazines and websites. Perry has an MBA from Wayne State University and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, as well as B.S. in civil and mechanical engineering from Northwestern University. He specializes in Agile Construction, a way of doing business that focuses on adaptation and quick changes on job sites and production lines.^[2]

Daneshgari has collaborated with research projects on different industries, most of them focused on increasing productivity in those industries applying agile methods of working, for example: “Developing a Standard Format for Calculating Construction size and Share”,^[3] “Ideal Jobsite Inventory Levels to Improve Profitability”^[4] for Electri International and other organization like Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, NAED Education and Research Foundation,^[5] New Horizons Foundation,^[6] etc.. Perry in collaboration with Heather Moore and MCA have written articles in some specialized magazines like Electrical Contracting Magazine,^[7] The Electrical Distribution Magazine, and more.^[8]

Bibliography

• Agile Construction for the electrical contractor^[9]
• The Chase: Constant Pursuit For Improvement^[10]
• Lean Operations in Wholesale Distribution ^[11]
• Agile Construction, a Profitable construction, higher profits and better cash flow.
• Application of ASTM E2691 ^{[12] [13]} Standard Practice for Job Productivity Measurement in Agile Construction^[14]
• Competing in the New Construction Environment: A Compilation to Lead the Way - The Here and Now-How to Be Competitive, Book 1:^[15]
• Operational Model Needed to Compete in Industrialized Construction - Industrialization of Construction, A Compilation to Lead the Way, Book 2:^[16]
• Industrialization of Construction, A Compilation to Lead the Way, Foundation and Future, Dealing with the Challenges of More Work, Book 3:^[17]
• Efficiency and Continuous Improvement: Survival of the Unfits - Book 4:^[18]
• Agile Distribution®, Application of Lean Principles:^[19]
• Industrialization of Construction: How it will happen, and how to stay ahead using Agile Construction^[20]

External links

• P. Daneshgari profile on ECM
• P. Daneshgari on Inanimate to Animate Blog: Could the laws of physics explain our social behavior, and our connection to the universe?

Notes and References

1. Book: Daneshgari. Perry. Agile Construction

   for the Electrical Contractor

   . CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 1508939225. 252.
2. Web site: Perry Daneshgari profile. LinkedIn. 30 August 2015.
3. Web site: Market Share: Developing a Standard Format to Calculate Market Share. Electri International. 7 September 2015.
4. Web site: Ideal Jobsite Inventory Levels to Improve Profitability. Electri International. 7 September 2015.
5. Web site: NAED Releases Findings of Procurement Chain Study. Blog Design 2000. 7 September 2015.
6. Web site: Procurement Chain Management in the Construction Industry. New Horizons Foundation. 7 September 2015.
7. Web site: Perry Daneshgari Bio. EC&M. 7 September 2015.
8. Web site: P. Daneshgari Short Bio. Construction.com. 30 August 2015.
9. Book: Daneshgari. Perry. Agile Construction

   for the Electrical Contractor

   . CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 1508939225. 252.
10. Book: Daneshgari. Perry. The Chase: Constant Pursuit For Improvement. 2015. Createspace. 1515318931. 270.
11. Book: Daneshgari. Perry. Wilson. Michelle. Lean Operations in Wholesale Distribution. 2008. NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence. 1934014095.
12. Web site: Standard Practice for Job Productivity Measurement in Agile Construction. Application of ASTM E2691
13. Web site: Measurement of Construction Productivity is the Subject of New ASTM International Building Standard. ASTM International Release #8530/March2010
14. Web site: New Method Tested To Sharpen Work Measure. McGraw Hill Construction ENR Engineering News - Record March 2010
15. Web site: The Here and Now-How to Be Competitive . MCA-Soft January 2016.
16. Web site: Operational Model Needed to Compete in Industrialized Construction . MCA-Soft January 2017.
17. Web site: Foundation and Future, Dealing with the Challenges of More Work . MCA-Soft January 2017.
18. Web site: Efficiency and Continuous Improvement: Survival of the Unfits . MCA-Soft January 2018.
19. Web site: Agile Distribution®, Application of Lean Principles . MCA-Soft January 2018.
20. Book: Daneshgari. Perry. Industrialization of Construction: How it will happen, and how to stay ahead using Agile Construction. 2024. KDP. 9798378615001. 278.