Industrial Engineering articles from December 1990

Industrial Engineering archives from December 1990

Change means improved member service for IIE.
December 1, 1990... Change Means Improved Member Service for IIE THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A YEAR characterized by change for the Institute of Industrial Engineers. This change process is directed to and focused on the member. Every aspect of IIE was touched...

Continuous improvement: IIE is leading the way. (Institute of Industrial Engineers) (column)
December 1, 1990... Continuous Improvement: IIE Is Leading The Way Six months ago, I established the objectives and topics for this column for the entire year. When I established the topic of "continuous improvement" for this month's column, I had in mind a...

AGVs are flexible and trainable. (automated guided vehicles) (material handling)
December 1, 1990... AGVs Are Flexible And Trainable From the invention of the wheel and lever to the development of space travel, effective materials handling technology has helped improve man's productivity and living standards. As process automation and...

Meet the new competitors: they think in terms of speed-to-market.
December 1, 1990... Meet The New Competitors: They Think In Terms Of Speed-To-Market Faster, faster, faster! We're in a world that is obsessed with speed. "Time" has won the race to become our most valued resource. From the food we eat, whether it comes...

Is there a place for IE in software development? (industrial engineering)
December 1, 1990... Is There A Place For IE In Software Development? Software engineering is, by definition, the application of sound engineering principles to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software systems. The goals of Software...

Airline parts operation improves facilities management. (Boeing Georgia)
December 1, 1990... Airline Parts Operation Improves Facilities Management Few people will deny that time means money in the world of manufacturing. Cutting what may seem insignificant seconds from just one step in the process can lead to large overall savings...

JIT and quality assurance form a new partnership in manufacturing operations. (Just-In-Time)
December 1, 1990... JIT And Quality Assurance Form A New Partnership In Manufacturing Operations Over the past few years, the philosophy of Just-In-Time (JIT) has progressed from being relatively unknown to an everyday business practice. An increasing number...

Texas Instruments goes all-out in efforts to strengthen its planning process chain.
December 1, 1990... Texas Instruments Goes All-out In Efforts To Strengthen Its Planning Process Chain For five years the focus of the Johnson City site was on manufacturing cycle time reduction. As this goal became reality the emphasis shifted to customer...

An IE speaks out about the outcry to abolish most work measurement systems. (industrial engineer)
December 1, 1990... An IE Speaks Out About The Outcry To Abolish Most Work Measurement Systems A major American company received urgent complaints from its most valued customer. Late delivery of spare parts caused the customer to shut down several vital...