Industrial Engineering articles from December 1991

Industrial Engineering archives from December 1991

Manager's role is significant in simulation modeling. (Simulation) (Column)
December 1, 1991... A manager must make a significant commitment of time and resources in order for a simulation model of the system to be developed that is both valid and actually used in the decision-making process. In particular, the manager must be strongly...

Brain power is Japan's blueprint for the future. (Competitive Edge) (Column)
December 1, 1991... What do you do when your competitor comes out with a new marketing plan? You can run second, as we are doing; or you can leap-frog ahead, as we should be doing. To leap-frog ahead requires knowledge of your competitor's plan. It also requires a...

Emulation is new diagnostic tool for dynamic testing. (I/N KOTE's use of emulation technology)
December 1, 1991... Early in 1990, the construction managers for the new galvanized steel coating lines of the Inland Steel/Nippon Steel partnership, I/N KOTE, contacted the management of the Inland Steel I.E. department to ask for help in constructing a $500...

Organizing for a successful CE process. (Sun Microsystems Inc.'s concurrent engineering)
December 1, 1991... Many articles have recently appeared discussing the benefits of applying concurrent engineering principles to the introduction of new products. A prime measure of success for a new product introduction (NPI) program is how well a product...

What your MRP II systems cannot do. (materials requirements planning)
December 1, 1991... Many manufacturing companies justified the implementation of MRP II systems on the cost savings associated with minimizing inventory investment. Lately, many manufacturing companies have been disappointed with their return on investment and are...

Sequenced delivery: a true application of just-in-time.
December 1, 1991... Addition of sequenced delivery to JIT principles realizes the goal of zero inventory. The ultimate benefit is attained when the supplier and customer synchronize their production. The supplier must also commit to the zero defect policies and...

Developing an FMS using IE tools and principles. (flexible manufacturing systems; industrial engineering)
December 1, 1991... Industrial engineering is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, and machines; drawing upon specialized knowledge and skill in the mathematical, physical and social sciences, together...

High performance computing in the 1990's. (Computerized Information Systems)
December 1, 1991... Design and engineering-computing often involve super-computers in extremely complex networks. This type of high performance environment will grow more complex as this decade progresses, according to James Dart, chief engineer of High...

Computer modeling on a personal business computer. (Computerized Information Systems)
December 1, 1991... In the past decade, business management has observed great changes in office machinery and, in particular, the personal business computer (PC). With the advent of the PC, growth in the quantity and quality of word processing and database...

On-line simulation for real-time scheduling of manufacturing systems.
December 1, 1991... Discrete-event simulation has proven itself indispensable in tackling the problems of manufacturing systems design. Of all the techniques in the industrial engineer's toolbox, it has been the only one capable of dealing with all of the detail...

Merger poses difficult challenge for MIS director. (Ohio Mattress Co.) (management information system)
December 1, 1991... Mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic coups invariably have some impact on a company's MIS department, but rarely is that impact as great as it was for the MIS Department of Ohio Mattress Co. in November 1986. Overnight, the $100 million...

Fabricator revamps computer system for greater efficiency. (Henges Manufacturing Inc's implementation of Northeast Data Systems' Intrepid software)
December 1, 1991... A nationally known fabricator of in-plant offices and special purpose structures has dramatically revised its computer systems in a quest for manufacturing efficiency. St. Louis - based Henges Manufacturing worked for several years with a...

ASK/DATA 3 MRP II and IBM AS/400 provide efficient solution. (GardenAmerica's implementation of IBM AS/400 and ASK/DATA MRP II)
December 1, 1991... Most manufacturers would agree that to be certified as Class A, having passed a stringent series of evaluations by independent industry experts, is quite an achievement for a manufacturing company. They might also agree that to achieve such...