Industrial Engineering articles from July 1992

Industrial Engineering archives from July 1992

Hospitals expand focus to include TQM. (Hines Veterans Administration Hospital and Crawford Long Hospital implement total quality management)(includes related article on considerations for healthcare facilities) (Newscope)
July 1, 1992... Hospitals are making dramatic changes in management practices -- such as more effective evaluation and compensation systems, enhanced training for employees, and redesigned nursing staffs -- in the quest for continuous quality improvement. ...

Educating tomorrow's leaders for productivity improvement today. (Ohio University provides training in automatic identification)
July 1, 1992... Auto ID is a proven technology that yields productivity improvement. Yet today there are managers, engineers and business people who have little or no understanding of the technology and how it can benefit their business. With auto ID, there is...

Six commandments to empower employees for quality improvement. (The Baldridge Quality Award)
July 1, 1992... Once an organization has committed to continuous quality improvement, the most important ingredient for achieving successful quality commitment and results is employee involvement and empowerment. Employee involvement and empowerment...

Applying electronic data interchange to distribution operations. (Managing Distribution)
July 1, 1992... Every day, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) makes a solid contribution to the business operations of companies. Not surprisingly, transactional activities like purchasing and accounting are most prevalent, but more and more firms are also...

Real change requires more than 'feel good' management. (total quality management teams need specific direction and performance measurement to succeed) (JIT/MRP II)
July 1, 1992... Jack woke up in a cold sweat. He had the dream again. He shook his head and turned on a light as the screams of terror faded away into the background of his consciousness. He was afraid to go back to sleep. He was afraid of slipping back into...

Helicopter manufacturer gets lift from CAD management system. (United Technologies Corp.'s Sikorsky Aircraft Division's IGOR engineering data management system for computer-aided design environment) (Applications)(Design Management)
July 1, 1992... The Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologies Corp., a helicopter manufacturer, has long been at the forefront of CAD/CAM technology. In the late 1960s, Sikorsky pioneered the development of interactive design, and throughout the 1970s...

Tool manufacturer gets key benefits from Israeli plant. (Kulicke and Soffa Israel Ltd. manufacturing plant offers many advantages) (Applications)(Overseas Expansion)
July 1, 1992... By locating a manufacturing plant in Israel 22 years ago, Kulicke and Sofia Industries, the U.S.'s largest manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment, has received a number of key benefits. They include: a work force so skilled that all...

Bay Medical Center improves quality with Micro Saint. (Micro Analysis and Design Inc.'s simulation software) (Applications)(Healthcare)
July 1, 1992... Healthcare facilities are in a pinch. Because customers often choose healthcare facilities on the basis of the quality of the service they receive, every hospital or healthcare organization must be prepared to meet the high quality service...

Packaging cost calculations optimized at AMD. (Advanced Micro Devices Inc. uses CACI Products Co.'s SIMFACTORY II.5 discrete event simulation package) (Applications)(Discrete Event Simulation)
July 1, 1992... In the past, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) used static analysis techniques performed with a spreadsheet to balance semiconductor processing lines in an effort to optimize equipment utilization. Spreadsheet analysis was also used to perform cost...

Simulation: the premier technique of industrial engineering. (Commentary) (Editorial)
July 1, 1992... To support the statement that simulation is the premier technique of industrial engineering, one must dispel the biggest myth in the field of modeling and analysis. It was more than 20 years ago when H.M. Wagner stated, "Most operations...

How to select simulation software for manufacturing applications. (includes related article on three benefits of simulation) (Simulation) (Tutorial)
July 1, 1992... In a 1989 article in Industrial Engineering, two major types of simulation software for manufacturing applications were discussed, namely, simulation languages and manufacturing simulators. Languages were described as having essentially...

Future directions in manufacturing simulation. (simulation will be the central point through which information is communicated) (Simulation Strategies) (Tutorial)
July 1, 1992... There are two approaches that can be taken when discussing the future of manufacturing simulation. One is the "Star Trek" approach, where the talk is about phasers and being beamed up and warp-speed travel. Tempting as it is, that approach will...

Developing a strategy for justifying simulation. (Justifying Simulation)
July 1, 1992... New investment proposals are one of the most important management decisions. Mistakes in capital investments not only affect imme&ate cash flows but also the operation of the business and future cash flows for years to come. Productivity...