Industrial Engineering articles from February 1989

Industrial Engineering archives from February 1989

New goals adopted by Board will guide the Institute. (the Board of the Institute of Industrial Engineers)
February 1, 1989... New goals adopted by Board will guide the Institute The success of the Institute is determined by the number and quality of the services and the professional development opportunities it provides to its members. Individual professional...

Tandem configurations for AGV systems offer simplicity and flexibility. (Automated Guided Vehicles)
February 1, 1989... Tandem Configurations for AGV Systems Offer Simplicity And Flexibility In recent years, automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems have become one of the most talked about topics in both industry and academia. As a material handling system with...

Eastman Kodak develops process control method to lower variability of repair time and retain quality.
February 1, 1989... Eastman Kodak Develops Process Control Method To Lower Variability Of Repair Time And Retain Quality Process control is typically identified with analyzing the causes of variability in a manufacturing process, defining improvements to reduce...

Materials handling tote developed to answer the needs of electronics manufacturing.
February 1, 1989... Material Handling Tote Developed To Answer The Needs Of Electronics Manufacturing A team of material handling engineers at Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) took on the task of solving a major problem in material handling for the company...

Here's how Texas Instruments developed a PC-based factory control system.
February 1, 1989... Here's How Texas Instruments Developed A PC-based Factory Control System The Microwave Technology and Products division of Texas Instruments' Defense Systems and Electronics Group has undertaken a unique approach to assist assembly workers...

Simulation helps tire manufacturer change from push to pull system in controlling material flow.
February 1, 1989... Simulation Helps Tire Manufacturer Change From Push To Pull System In Controlling Material Flow Green (uncured) tires are very delicate. Depending upon the ambient temperature and relative humidity, seemingly minor physical exposure can...

Software tool automates AS-RS error recovery and preventive maintenance scheduling. (automated storage and retrieval system)
February 1, 1989... Software Tool Automates AS/RS Error Recovery And Preventive Maintenance Scheduling Maintaining systems amd machinery at maximum levels of uptime with minimum cost is one of the most important missions of any enterprise, especially one...

Are industrial engineers working on the right things in manufacturing?
February 1, 1989... Are Industrial Engineers Working On The Right Things In Manufacturing? The first challenge in addresing this question is defining the "right things," the right questions to ask. One way to define the "right things" is as those problems...

Pre-appointment programs help engineers become good managers.
February 1, 1989... Pre-Appointment Programs Help Engineers Become Good Managers Sometime during the last four years, the dealership from which I purchased my new car promoted their best mechanic to service manager. He was an excellent mechanic who had won...