Industrial Engineering articles from December 1994

Industrial Engineering archives from December 1994

QFD: a key enabling technology in today's advanced product development environments. (quality function deployment) (Business Strategies)
December 1, 1994... Although QFD offers obvious advantages, it must be used in conjunction with an entire CP/PD program in order for the business to reap its full range of benefits. Today's complex business environments with new markets and greater competition...

Productivity: reengineering for competitiveness.
December 1, 1994... The tools for improving productivity are essentially products of this century. Since we are in a rapidly changing world, some of the standard approaches to productivity improvement are in need of review. The Fortune 500 listing of' top...

Chrysler and Artemis: striking back with the Viper. (project management system Artemis Prestige used by Chrysler Corp. in developing the Dodge Viper) (Project Management)
December 1, 1994... There is no room for complacency in today's supply-heavy automotive industry. Faced with offerings from a broad array of domestic and foreign suppliers, 1990s consumers are demanding greater functionality, reliability, performance and fuel...

Bridging product data management systems for effective enterprise integration. (Management of Technology)
December 1, 1994... Moving into the next decade, integration of a company's information systems will continue to play a key and strategic role in establishing and maintaining competitive advantage. Accelerating time to market is one of the driving forces encouraging...

The fundamental concepts of statistical quality control.
December 1, 1994... As a teacher of statistical quality control (SQC), it is common for practitioners of SQC to contact me, asking questions such as, "How can I use capability indices to ensure superior incoming quality?" "Is pre-control an effective process control...

Characteristics of job shop operations in fixture design. (Automated Manufacturing)
December 1, 1994... The trends in automated manufacturing have led to more systems integration for a variety of computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools. One area of manufacturing engineering targeted by job shops for increased productivity is setup reduction. To...

TQM and the Pentagon. (total quality management)
December 1, 1994... One key military advantage of the U.S. involves producing technologically superior weapon systems to offset an enemy's numerical advantage. The U.S. military is the single largest purchasing organization in the world, and buys $170 billion worth...

Observations, based on 60 years of success, by the president of H.B. Maynard & Co. Inc. (Roger Weiss)(includes related article) (Interview)
December 1, 1994... Founded in 1934 by Dr. Harold Bright Maynard, H.B. Maynard and Co. Inc., (originally called the Methods Engineering Council) recently celebrated 60 years of success -- 60 years of successfully applying industrial engineering principles. The theme...

Make behavioral considerations your first priority in quality improvements. (Labor Relations)
December 1, 1994... Since the early 1980s high quality has become synonymous with survival for many companies. This holds true for both the manufacturing and service sectors. However, the healthcare industry has been slow to adopt to the changing environment....

Using simulation to understand the PID approval process at Indian Point 3. (problem identification document; Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant)
December 1, 1994... Indian Point 3 (IP 3) is one of two operating nuclear power plants located in Buchanan, NY, about 50 miles north of New York City. Indian Point 2 is operated by the Consolidated Edison Co. of New York. IP 3 is operated by the New York Power...