Industrial Engineering articles from July 1991

Industrial Engineering archives from July 1991

Winning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality award.
July 1, 1991... Winning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award" is a two day seminar designed for those who plan to apply for the award and those who want to use the Baldrige criteria to build a winning quality program. It will be offered October...

IIE president Mike Wilson: first quarter update. (Institute of Industrial Engineers)
July 1, 1991... 1 I would like to spend a few moments looking back over our first quarof operition but first, let us begin by recapping our objectives for the year. They were to: Implement the organizational structure. Focus on the member's...

Continuous improvement at IIE: VEQTOR & TQM. (Institute of Industrial Engineers; includes a related article on objectives of VEQTOR and one on objectives of the IIE CI process)
July 1, 1991... In 1988, the VEQTOR to Excellence (VTE) process was developed in response to requests from chapter leadership to simplify (reduce the administrative burden) of the Chapter Development Program and make it more relevant to their changing needs....

The globalization of industrial engineering.
July 1, 1991... William A.J. Goloniski W.A. Golomski & Associates This is a time of great promotion of growth and change throughout the world. Industrial Engineers (IEs) will continue to have an important part in these changes. How do we know? Of...

Competition in manufacturing leads to MRP II.
July 1, 1991... Due to the increasing competitive nature of manufacturing in the United States, many companies have looked to manufacturing resource planning (MRP 11) systems to solve their manufacturing problems. As a managing tool, MRP II provides the...

IIE program evaluators are sought for ABET accreditation teams. (Institute of Industrial Engineers)
July 1, 1991... Members interested in joining the IIE-ABET Accreditation Teams of Program Evaluators need to submit a comprehensive resume prior to September 15 to IIE Director of ABET Affairs Jay Goldman. IIE is responsible for visiting industrial...

Simulation study puts the right heat on at Kaiser Aluminum. (Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.)
July 1, 1991... Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation (KACC) of Spokane, WA, had a strong projected demand for its heat-treated aluminum products in 1989, which necessitated a significant increase in capacity. As a result, Averill M. Law & Associates (AML)...

The Baldrige Award: focus on total customer satisfaction. (Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Model)
July 1, 1991... A Quality revolution is occuring in U.S. industry. It is encouraging to see both manufacturing and service organizations (large, medium and small) participate in the movement toward quality and total customer as a prime strategy for...

Intelligent foundation for product design reduces costs, time-to-market: part I.
July 1, 1991... Intelligence includes the ability to prune irrelevancy form relevancy. An intelligent system for design must exhibit the capability to prune and the capability to acquire new knowledge. As industries struggle to maintain their worldwide...

3-D simulation: a new industry standard.
July 1, 1991... Michael T. Karami is an industrial engineer and simulation specialist with CNA Industrial Engineering Inc., Redmond, WA. He holds a BS and MS in agricultural engineering and an MS in industrial engineering from Montana State University. In...

Exploring the dimensions of a 3-D competitive manufacturing model.
July 1, 1991... For the last two decades, the United States has been losing manufacturing jobs to other places in the world. The American century that followed the British century seems finished. Since the early 1970's, the Pacific Basin countries have assumed...

Simulation combined with IE principles can boost productivity in small business. (industrial engineering)
July 1, 1991... Joseph F. Lewis is the president of a small business consulting firm and is also employed with the IRS as a consultant in IE. He is a member of IIE. Productivity has become an increasingly important factor in the United States in recent...

Improving the performance of the performance improvement process at a power company. (production and inventory control)
July 1, 1991... A labor Productivity program that began as a narrowly focussed effort to improve cost effectiveness has had positive effects in all elements Of corporate performance at New Brunswick Power and provided the basis for a company-wide performance...

The year in review; president's address.
July 1, 1991... "Overall it has been a year of dramatic progress with renewed focus, commitment to the member, a positive 'bottomline,' and intense dedication. In full retrospect, it has been a year dedicated to building a bright future. " "I promised to...

Executive director's summary; the year in review. (Institute of Industrial Engineers annual report 1991)
July 1, 1991... "Our vision this year was to learn more about members' needs and our efforts on meeting those needs in the best way possible. As a result, we focused on marketing, improving service through capital acquisition, and enhancing our staff...

Developing & recognizing achievements in the profession; the year in review. (Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Report 1990-91)
July 1, 1991... One of most frequently mentioned expectations expressed by the members who were interviewed during the market research was that IIE should represent the profession. This was accomplished in many ways this year. One of the ways IIE...

Professional enhancement: the year in review. (Institute of Industrial Engineers annual report 1990-91)
July 1, 1991... Commitment to the customer continued to receive special emphasis this year in the professional enhancement area. That commitment was reflected throughout the organization with expanded and improved products and services. All of the...

Serving our members: the year in review. (The Institute of Industrial Engineers annual report 1990-91)
July 1, 1991... CHAPTER OPERATIONS The MEMBER AND CHAPTER SERVICES area maintains close communication with the membership through IIE's chapters and important membership development programs. This year marked the completion of the transition to the VEQTOR...

International maintenance conference features advanced techniques and technologies and the human side of maintenance.
July 1, 1991... The 1991 international Maintenance Conference (IMC), the eighth consecutive year, will present the latest advancements in installing new maintenance systems and updating existing ones. The IMC will take place in the Fairmont Hotel at the...

Conference on systems integration offers the latest in systems design, maintenance, and installation.
July 1, 1991... The 19th Annual Conference on Systems Integration (CSI) once again presents the latest advancements in the design, installation, and maintenance of the integration of people, material, information, equipment, and energy in the workplace. ...