Industrial Engineering articles from April 1989

Industrial Engineering archives from April 1989

Total quality management gives companies a way to enhance position in global marketplace.
April 1, 1989... Total Quality Management Gives Companies A Way To Enhance Position In Global Marketplace In this new era of global competition, U.S. manufacturers can no longer be satisfied with the delivery of goods and services that match or just improve...

Survey shows employees at different organizational levels define quality differently.
April 1, 1989... Survey Shows Employees At Different Organizational Levels Define Quality Differently "Quality" is a valued attribute from the perspective of businesses and consumers. But what is quality? What sort of climate must management establish to...

Infrared imaging systems automate aircraft engine inspection at General Electric. (General Electric Aircraft Engines)
April 1, 1989... Infrared Imaging Systems Automate Aircraft Engine Inspection At General Electric General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE), a component of the General Electric Co., has been developing uses of infrared thermal imaging for non-destructive...

Correlated assignment strategy can improve any order-picking operation.
April 1, 1989... Correlated Assignment Strategy Can Improve Any Order-Picking Operation The concept of correlated assignments (CA) is that stock keeping units (SKUs) which are frequently requested together (i.e., in the same order or in the same time window)...

The industrial engineer's new role in manufacturing?
April 1, 1989... The Industrial Engineer's New Role In Manufacturing? I am optimistic about the future of manufacturing. That future will include a revision in the role of industrial engineers, who must approach their jobs with the integrating perspective we...

Operations research and ergonomics/human factors form scientific roots of IE. (Industrial Engineering)
April 1, 1989... Operations Research And Ergonomics/Human Factors Form Scientific Roots Of IE The role and the image of industrial engineering have changed dramatically in the past 25 years. When I first adopted this profession as my lifetime career, I was...

IEs will play a bigger role in companies' management of hazardous material
April 1, 1989... IEs Will Play Bigger Role In Companies' Management Of Hazardous Material/Waste Hazardous materials and waste are among our nation's biggest problems. Love Canal, Times Beach and many other horror stories are well-known in the general media....

IEs should play a critical role in office development. (industrial engineers)
April 1, 1989... IEs Should Play A Critical Role In Office Development Productivity, quality of work life, efficiency, and cost are issues that might be immediately associated with the manufacturing shop floor. However, these issues are of equal importance in...