Industrial Engineering articles from February 1991

Industrial Engineering archives from February 1991

Rules-based system performs best in configure-to-order.
February 1, 1991... Rules-Based System Performs Best in Configure-To-Order Previously, we discussed how rules-based systems are suited for manufacturing all types of configure-to-order products. While features and options systems are effective to manufacture...

Eaton-Kenway uses simulation to cut costs and to offer solutions to customer needs.
February 1, 1991... Eaton-Kenway USes Simulation To Cut Costs And To Offer Solutions To customer Needs Eaton-Kenway, Salt Lake City, Utah, is a world leader in the field of automated material handling systems, providing turnkey logistical solutions for...

Material delivery glitches? Mack Trucks has the answer and it cuts inventory levels.
February 1, 1991... Material Delivery Glitches? Mack Trucks Has The Answer And It Cuts Inventory Levels Mack Trucks, Inc. Manufactures its heavy-duty trucks to the specific requirements of the customer. To accommodate an array of options, a number of...

Reusable containerization reduces non-value-added material handling efforts. (case study at Texas Instruments' Defense Systems and Electronics Group)
February 1, 1991... Reusable Containerization Reduces Non-Value-Added Material Handling Efforts Implementation of reusable, protective containerization can be advantageous to the manufacturing operation, not only as a means for reducing damange, but also by...

An on-line parts management system at Grumman produces fast, accurate data.
February 1, 1991... An On-line Parts Management System At Grumman Produces Fast, Accurate Data Upgraded information systems continue to improve American manufacturing. As older systems, which served their purpose under less demanding conditions, come up for...

If you don't understand JIT how can you implement it? (just in time inventory systems) (tutorial)
February 1, 1991... If You Don't Understand JIT How Can You Implement It? For the past ten years manufacturers have emphasized the importance of Just-In-Time methods to achieving improved productivity and profitability. Certainly many manufacturers can...

Costs are reduced through build-to-backlog and autoreplenishment systems. (case study at Texas Instruments' Johnson City facility)
February 1, 1991... Costs Are Reduced Through Build-To-Backlog And Autoreplenishment Systems In 1985, Texas Instruments Johnson City began an effort to improve customers service levels while reducing overall costs for the programmable logic controller (PLC)...

Warning: don't be half-hearted in your efforts to employ concurrent engineering.
February 1, 1991... Warning: Don't Be Half-Hearted In Your Efforts To Employ Concurrent Engineering Today, concurrent engineering is becoming a modern organizational buzzword in the U.S. and may soon reach the level of fame once held by management by...

At AT&T, IE's are on the shop floor closing gaps and solving problems. (industrial engineers)
February 1, 1991... At AT&T, IE's Are On The Shop Floor Closing Gaps And solving Problems The firmware development process at the AT&T Network Systems' Oklahoma City Works supports the circuit pack assembly functions. The process consists of various...

An algorithm for a tandem queuing model with feedback operation.
February 1, 1991... An Algorithm For A Tandem Queueing Model With Feedback Operation Many production lines can be viewed as a series of machines (or workstations) wherein the operation times are variable. This is especially true for the mixed item assembly...