Industrial Engineering articles from April 1991

Industrial Engineering archives from April 1991

IIE focuses on systems integration in the '90s. (Institute of Industrial Engineering) (IIE Focus supplement)
April 1, 1991... Recent technology, such as the proliferation of computers in the workplace; other advances in electronics and manufacturing techniques, such as CAD, CAM, and CIM, have propelled the manufacturing industry forward at WARP speed. Like most...

How auto ID standards evolve. (automatic identification systems)
April 1, 1991... Recently, I was given an excellent videotape for use in one of my classes. The problem was that it was recorded on 1/4 inch tape format and we have only 1/2inch VHS video cassette players in our classrooms. After some hassle, I was finally able...

The three reasons why simulation fails. (corporate acceptance of computer simulation of processes)
April 1, 1991... No matter how hard people may try, simulation often fails to catch on or even be welcomed into the operations roster of companies. Simulation is one of the most innovative., cost effective and rewarding ideas to come down the pike in Many...

Is your CAD system a true "system"? (computer-aided design)
April 1, 1991... When a company purchases computer aided design (CAD) hardware and software, quite often they feel as though they have purchased a "system". Unfortunately, this is usually not the case. The word system must pertain not only to the equipment...

Product Standards Data System: for online document management. (PSDS)
April 1, 1991... According to the research conducted at a leading computer equipment manufacturer engineers spend roughly 10% of their time searching for information and another 25% writing and proofreading documents. Large organizations consisting of...