Industrial Engineering articles from June 1990

Industrial Engineering archives from June 1990

Simulation software for manufacturing applications the next few years.
June 1, 1990... Simulation Software For Manufacturing Applications: The Next Few Years The rapid growth in the use of simulation for manufacturing analyses has been accompanied by a corresponding increase in the number of related simulation software...

Westinghouse Electric asks "What if?" with modeling at its productivity center.
June 1, 1990... Westinghouse Electric Asks "What If?" With Modeling At Its Productivity Center Westinghouse Electric found that through use of modeling software, it was able to determine whether an improvement or change was really something they wanted to...

Conveyors improve efficiency tied in to auto plant computer. (Ford Motor Company)
June 1, 1990... Conveyors Improve Efficiency Tied In To Auto Plant Computer In those cases where the production rate is high and the volume and variety of parts to be handled is also high, a symbiotic relationship is created between assembly and material...

Proper planning and simulation play a major role in proper warehouse design.
June 1, 1990... Proper Planning And Simulation Play A Major Role In Proper Warehouse Design The risk in a warehouse designed without proper planning is poor customer service and high operating costs resulting from inefficiencies related to material...

Interactive graphics offer an analysis of plant layout and material handling systems.
June 1, 1990... Interactive Graphics Offer An Analysis Of Plant Layout And Material Handling Systems In the methods for the analysis of manufacturing plant layout and material handling systems commonly used today, the production data (products, parts, and...

Simulation changes the way industry thinks about planning. (computer modeling and the industrial planning process)
June 1, 1990... Simulation Changes The Way Industry Thinks About Planning Computer modeling will someday be as central a part of the industrial planning process as function analysis and listing alternatives. It will help industry make better decisions.....

DuPont improves inventory control, reduces product loss.
June 1, 1990... DuPont improves inventory control, reduces product loss The Imaging Division of E.I. DuPont, manufacturers and distributors of electronic and chemical-based imaging products, needed to replace its existing stock locator system with a more...