Industrial Engineering articles from April 1992

Industrial Engineering archives from April 1992

Organizations must change their cultures with a long-term vision. (The Human Side) (Column)
April 1, 1992... To eliminate the negative effects of the mechanistic organization - fragmented responsibility, control passed to management, and low personal satisfaction - organizations must increase personal responsibility, control and satisfaction, and yet...

Determine how to manage a new manufacturing technology before adopting it. (Flexible Manufacturing) (Column)
April 1, 1992... Recent developments in manufacturing technologies indicate these are very trendy times. Ideas, problems, solutions and techniques have abounded during the "reindustrialization" process taking place. And now companies are left to sort out and...

Planning ahead reduces the impact of a business crisis. (Competitive Edge) (Column)
April 1, 1992... Crises in business are as sure as taxes. They come in random array, at the most inopportune times, without regard for business or personal plans or schedules. Knowing crises are inevitable, why do only two or three percent of the...

Data management system effectively delivers office products.
April 1, 1992... United Stationers Inc., an office products wholesale distributor, has the capacity to supply more than 10,000 of its resellers with over 25,000 products from 400 manufacturers within 24 hours using its computer-based physical distribution...

Software facilitates TQM program at Union Pacific Railroad. (total quality management)
April 1, 1992... The image of rail cars traversing the U.S. is etched into romantic lore of the past. Today it is a state-of-the-art industry with engineers from Information Systems as involved in the operation as the train engineer. This industry, which...

Critical path software smooths road for automotive supplier. (Progressive Tool and Industry Co.)
April 1, 1992... Progressive Tool and Industry Co. (PICO), Southfield, Mich., is a full-service vendor supplying major assembly systems to the automotive and aerospace industries. PICO works with the big three U.S. automotive manufacturers to design, fabricate,...

GM Brazil's unique material handling solution.
April 1, 1992... Back in 1986, GM Brazil decided to build a new paint shop for the plant at Sao Caetano do Sul, which produces passenger cars such as the Monza and Opala. However, there was a problem lack of space. The solution was to make better use of the...

IEs fill facilitator role in benchmarking operations to improve performance. (industrial engineers)
April 1, 1992... Spurred by competitive pressures and the breakthrough successes of companies in uncovering and implementing the "best practices" of others, benchmarking has rapidly become standard practice among leading-edge organizations. While...

Factor in quality when switching to electronic/digital gauging.
April 1, 1992... Although the trend in dimensional quality assurance (QA) is running inexorably toward electronic/digital gauging, is that the right direction for a company's operation? If so, when is the ideal time to switch, and how best to do it? It is...

The result of ergonomics at the forefront in manufacturing: quality. (Tutorial)
April 1, 1992... Ergonomics, the science that seeks to identify human capabilities and limitations relative to job performance, evolved at a time when manufacturing quality demands and the necessity of "getting it right the first time" was at an all time high -...

Project management: a critical success factor or a management fad.
April 1, 1992... Competition is tough these days. Companies must improve time-to-market, streamline and optimize product development all in a risky economy. The project management process and project management software tools can help a company take on the...

International industrial engineering conference; May 17-20, 1992. (special supplement on trade show in Chicago; includes exhibitor list and registration form)
April 1, 1992... The 1992 International Industrial Engineering Conference will be hosted in Chicago, May 17-20. Chicago boasts the world's tallest skyscraper, the renowned Chicago Symphony, the Chicago Lyric Opera, Michigan avenue's "Magnificent Mile" of...